Annemarie Schimmel 
Islam [EPUB ebook] 
An Introduction

It is a splendid introduction—carefully researched and comprehensive, yet readable. It corrects many popular and erroneous notions about Islam that prevail in non-Muslim societies. For the general reader there are many profound insights of great consequence, for example, the passages on women, marriage, and inheritance, or the section on jihad, nearly always completely misunderstood in the press.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction



Arabia Before Islam



Muhammad



The Expansion of Islam



The Koran and Its Teachings



The Tradition



The Law



Theology and Philosophy



The Shia and Related Sects



Mystical Islam and Sufi Brotherhoods



Popular Piety and the Veneration of Saints



Modern Developments Inside Islam



Bibliography



Index

Über den Autor

Annemarie Schimmel is a Professor in the Department of Near Eastern Languages at Harvard University.