Roger Allen & Shawkat M. Toorawa 
Islam [EPUB ebook] 
A Short Guide to the Faith

In this straightforward and authoritative collection of fifteen essays — each by a different, specialized expert in the field — readers will encounter all the major elements of Islam, including its history, its beliefs, its practices, and its interactions, notably with Christianity, Judaism, and the modern world. Islam: A Short Guide to the Faith will inform and enlighten all who wish to better understand this increasingly influential world religion.Contributors:Roger Allen Ruba Kana'an Ahmet T. Karamustafa Bruce B. Lawrence Paul Löffler Joseph E. Lowry Scott C. Lucas Jon Mc Ginnis Tahera Qutbuddin Abdulaziz Sachedina Jane I. Smith Mark N. Swanson Shawkat M. Toorawa Mark S. Wagner Homayra Ziad Aron Zysow