Islam category: 2999 books

L'Islam, che conta oltre un miliardo e mezzo di fedeli nel mondo, presenta oggi molti volti. A occupare la scena nei media sono spesso i suoi aspetti più minacciosi, le sue interpretazioni che sfociano nel fanatismo e nel fondamentalismo, specie nel Medio Oriente, che attraversa una fase di transizione...

Many people today are looking for a way to establish a way of life that will bring them contentment, inner certainty and peace. Some of these seekers believe they will find the happiness and peace of mind they are looking for in religions such as Hinduism or Buddhism. Many people have been influenced...

This book examines the various Christian responses to Islam in Nigeria. It is a study of the complex, interreligious relationships in Nigeria. Using a polymethodic approach, the book grapples with many narratives dealing with interreligious competition and cooperation in Nigeria.

The book “Implication of Ibadah, Akhlaq and Manner in Shariah” is consisted of three dimensions that is Ibadah (worship), Akhlaq (character) and Manners (Adab). These are the most important basic elements of Islam which are essential to know and put in practice by each and every individual. Ibadah...

Offering a timely new appraisal of the political and social impact of Islam, Religion and Politics will be welcomed by political scientists and historians alike. In this work, Jan-Erik Lane and Hamadi Redissi employ a Weberian approach, underlining the social consequences of religious beliefs, to...

The religions of Islam and Christianity are discussed by a group of retirees meeting each week under a cabana on the beach at South Padre Island, Texas. This book is one of a number of books comprising ***The Cabana Chronicles***series of books on comparative religion and Christian apologetics, the systematic and logical defense of the Christian religion. 

While there exists no evidence to date that the indigenous inhabitants of Arabia knew of holy war prior to Islam, holy war ideas and behaviors appear already among Muslims during the first generation. This book focuses on why and how such a seemingly radical development took place. Basing his hypothesis...

When it first appeared in 1882, this book was a pioneering work in every respect. It was the first coherent study of 'modern' Islam, explaining in a simple and functional manner its tenets and roots, the diversity of its cultural and political experience, and its dynamism and potential for good in...

Da‘wa, a concept rooted in the scriptural and classical tradition of Islam, has been dramatically re-appropriated in modern times across the Muslim world. Championed by a variety of actors in diverse contexts, da‘wa –"inviting" to Islam, or Islamic missionary activity – has become...

Sufis and Salafis in the Contemporary Age explores the dynamics at play between what are usually understood as two very different forms of Islam, namely Sufism and Salafism. Sufism is commonly understood as the peaceful and mystical dimension of Islam whereas Salafism is perceived as strictly pietistic...

Your mind, life, and soul are not your own, she was told. Obey scholars because they know Islam better than you. And stay away from “doubtful matters.” This is what it means to be a good Muslim. If she disagreed with anything she was being taught, she was confronted with “Who do you think you...

Liberty and Justice for All is a quick guide to understanding Muslims. Islam is expected to become the second largest religion in the U.S. by the end of this century. Reading more about this growing religion will allow people to become more tolerant and understanding towards Muslims. Not only does...

The Author has written this Book responding to queries made by his disciples on controversial issues included in a Book published by a Moulvi (Religious Scholar) who has totally misled the ordinary people by distorting the true meaning of the basic principle of Islam La Ilaha Illallah. Evidences to...

The self-styled Islamic State (IS), formerly known as ISIS, which claims to have established a new caliphate in the parts of Syria and Iraq it has conquered, is renowned for its barbarism, cruelty and medieval world-view. Yet the Islamic State claims that it is acting in the name of Islam and...