Aspects of Islam / Ron Geaves.

Author/creator Geaves, Ron
Format Book
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, 2005.
Descriptionviii, 264 pages ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents Introduction -- The Western media : a misrepresentation or a factual account? -- Doctrine and architecture : manifestations of tawhid -- The Shariʼa : the law of God or a cultural construct? -- The Umma : an homogenous unity or deeply divided? -- Martyrdom : the Shiʼa doctrine of suffering opposed to the Sunni doctrine of 'manifest success' -- Sufism : an aberration or the voice of traditional Islam? -- The prophet of God : human messenger or a manifestation of divine qualities? -- Jihad : Islamic warfare or spiritual effort? -- Muslim fundamentalism : a misnomer or the heart of the faith? -- Muslim women : Islam's oppressed or victims of patriarchy?.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [249]-255) and index.
LCCN 2005009496
ISBN1589010736 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks BP161.3 .G435 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold