Islam for Dummies

includes index and biblioraphy

Part I: Understanding the Basics...? Chapter 1: Approaching Islam ...9 Chapter 2: Tracing the Path of Islamic History ...15 Chapter 3: Submitting to God ...37 Chapter 4: What Muslims Believe ...47 Chapter 5: Standing Before God: Heaven and Hell ...63 Part 11: Muhammad: The Man, the Book,and Rules of Laiti ... 77 Chapter 6: The Prophet: Muhammad ...79 Chapter 7: The Book: The Qur`an ...99 Chapter 8: Islamic Tradition and Law ...119 Part 111: Becoming Familiar urith Muslim Daily Life ... 135 Chapter 9: The Five Pillars of Worship: Foundations of Islam ...137 Chapter 10: Observing Other Religious Rituals and Customs ...161 Chapter 11: Muslim Ethics: Living the Good Life ...181 Part IV: Recognizing That Alt Muslims Aren`t the Same ... 197 Chapter 12: Shi ites ...199 Chapter 13: Sufis ...215 Chapter 14: Exploring Lesser-Known Sects Linked to Islam ...231 Chapter 15: Islam in America ...243 Part V: Considering Islam`s Concept of Abrahamic Religions ...257 Chapter 16: Seeking Common Roots: Abrahamic Religion and Beyond ...259 Chapter 17: Seeking Common Ground ...273 Chapter 18: Meeting the Challenge of Modernity ...285 Part VI: The Part of Tens ...205 Chapter 19: Ten Muslim Contributions to World Civilization ...297 Chapter 20: Ten Noteworthy Muslims, Past and Present ...305 Chapter 21: Ten Islamic Regions in the News Today ...315