Islam today: short introduction to the muslim World

By:

"Ahmed, Akbar.S."

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London; I B Tauris; 2001Description: 253pISBN:

9781860642579

Subject(s):

Islam

DDC classification:

297 AHM

Summary: This lively and compelling book sets out to bridge the gulf of misunderstanding. Islam, argues Akbar Ahmed, does not mean the subordination of women, contempt for other religions, opposition to the modern world, or barbaric punishments for petty crimes. One cannot fully come to terms with modern Islam without understanding its sources and traditions.

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This lively and compelling book sets out to bridge the gulf of misunderstanding. Islam, argues Akbar Ahmed, does not mean the subordination of women, contempt for other religions, opposition to the modern world, or barbaric punishments for petty crimes. One cannot fully come to terms with modern Islam without understanding its sources and traditions.

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