TY  - BOOK
AU  - Robinson,Neal
TI  - Islam, a concise introduction
SN  - 0878402241
AV  - BP161.2 .R59 1999
U1  - ARCH YNDC 297 R658I  
PY  - 1999///
CY  - Washington, DC
PB  - Georgetown University Press
KW  - Islam
KW  - Doctrines
KW  - Essence, genius, nature
N1  - Originally published: Richmond, Surrey : Curzon Press, 1999; Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-187) and index; What do you know about Islam? -- Defining Islam -- Islam in history -- Islam in the modern world -- The Quran -- No god but God -- Muhammad the messenger of God -- Ritual prayer -- Zakat -- Ramadan -- The pilgrimage -- The Sharia -- Denominations and sects
N2  - This book provides a concise yet panoramic overview of Islam, unlike most introductory books, which focus mainly on the development of Islamic institutions in the classical period. To place Islam in perspective, Neal Robinson discusses the problems raised by Western perceptions of Islam and provides a brief account of Islamic history down to the present. He then explains major topics in Islamic worship to help readers understand it as a living faith. Appendices guide the novice through the structure of Arabic names, transliteration, and the Islamic calendar and festivals. Provides a concise yet panoramic view of Islam, including a brief account of Islamic history down to the present, and explains major topics in Islamic worship
ER  -