TY - BOOK AU - Omaar,Rageh AU - Daftary,Farhad AU - Khalil,Aya AU - Mogra,Ibrahim AU - Haidrani,Salma AU - Hammond,Andrew AU - Janmohamed,Shelina Zahra ED - DK Publishing, Inc. TI - The Islam book T2 - Big ideas simply explained SN - 9780241409688 AV - BP161.3 .I733 2020 U1 - 297/.09 23 PY - 2020/// CY - New York, New York PB - DK Publishing, Penguin Random House KW - Islam KW - History KW - Muslims KW - fast KW - sears KW - Islamic Empire KW - Young adult literature KW - Instructional and educational works KW - lcgft N1 - Includes index; Introduction -- Muhammad, 570-632 -- The Quran -- An Islamic identity, 632-786 -- The golden age of Islam, 756-1526 -- Reform and revival, 1527-1979 -- Islam today N2 - This comprehensive, accessible, and factual guide to Islam is essential to understanding the world's fastest-growing religion. This essential guide to Islam covers every aspect of the Muslim faith and its history - from the life of the Prophet Muhammad and the teachings of the Koran to Islam in the 21st century. Celebrating the scientific, literary, and artistic achievements of the Islamic Golden Age and the ideas of philosophers and theologians across the centuries, it opens a window on the Islamic world. The series' trademark graphics and mind maps unpick the central tenets of Islam, such as prayer, fasting, and pilgrimage. Clear factual writing offers insight into terms like Sharia law, the Caliphate, and jihad; Sunni and Shia divisions; and Sufi poetry and music. Images of Islamic art, architecture, calligraphy, and historical artefacts illustrate the articles. Modern issues such as fundamentalism are discussed in context alongside the work of peaceful traditionalists, modernizers, and women's rights campaigners, among others. Packed with more than 80 inspiring quotations, and bold, intriguing illustrations, The Islam Book is an invaluable source of information both for members of one of the world's major religions and any interested reader who wants a clear unbiased guide to the meaning of this faith ER -