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    Islam For Dummies
    Islam For Dummies
    Islam For Dummies
    Audiobook17 hours

    Islam For Dummies

    Written by Malcolm Clark

    Narrated by Paul Boehmer

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    Many non-Muslims have no idea that Muslims worship the same God as Christians and Jews, and that Islam preaches compassion, charity, humility, and the brotherhood of man. And the similarities don't end there. According to Islamic teaching, Muhammad founded Islam in 610 CE after the angel Gabriel appeared to him at Mecca and told him that God had entered him among the ranks of such great biblical prophets as Abraham, Moses, and Christ.

    From the Qur'an to Ramadan, Islam for Dummies introduces you to the origins, practices and beliefs of Islam, including: Muhammad, the man and the legend;the Five Pillars of Wisdom; the Five Essentials beliefs of Islam; the different branches of Islam and Islamic sects; the Qur'an and Islamic law; and Islam throughout history and its impact around the world.

    Professor Malcolm Clark explores the roots of Islam, how it has developed over the centuries, and its long and complex relationship with Christianity. He helps puts Islam in perspective as a major cultural and geopolitical force.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateNov 26, 2019
    ISBN9781541437142

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    • 4/5
      It is a good intro for a topic that I knew very little about. Recommend highly to anyone interested in learning a bit more.
    • 4/5
      The information is good in terms of its accuracy and coherence with the little bit of Islamic studies I've done. However, the Arabic pronunciation is terrible, and I found it a little distracting. Also, the way the Arabic terms mispronounced could onfuse non Arabic speakers who want to speak about Islam using the terms as they heard them in the audiobook

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      It is what is says. A crash course in the tenets of islam, its practices etc. It helped me understand the good and the bad in this faith. I would not want to be a muslin woman.

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    • 3/5
      Over the years, I've wondered about the fervor with which so many Muslims adhere to their religion. Living in metro Detroit and having worked in both academic and public libraries, I've been acquainted with many Muslims and appreciate the fact that they're ordinary people. I know many devout Christians, but media reports strongly suggest that the average Muslim is far more devoted to his/her religion than the average Christian is. Why is that?When I mentioned this in passing to a (non-Muslim) young woman, she recommended this book. She hadn't finished it, but she had gained some insight into it to two close cousins (sisters) who had married and converted to Sufi Islam.This book is filled with information. Being in no position to evaluate the validity of that information, I'm giving the author the benefit of the doubt in assuming he's presenting a balanced and accurate overview of the origin, history, fundamental beliefs, rites, and flavors of Islam. Thank you, Malcolm Clark. You've given me a greater appreciation of one of the world's great religions.