Islam: The Essentials

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Islam: The Essentials
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Tariq Ramadan
SeriesPelican Books
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:336
Dimensions(mm): Height 181,Width 111
Category/GenreIslamic and Arabic philosophy
Religion and beliefs
History of religion
Islam
Islamic worship, rites and ceremonies
Islamic life and practice
Islamic theology
ISBN/Barcode 9780141980508
ClassificationsDewey:297
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint Pelican
Publication Date 2 March 2017
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The essential introduction to Islam by a leading expert Hardly a day goes by without mention of Islam. And yet, for most people, and in much of the world, Islam remains a little-known religion. Whether the issue is violence, terrorism, women's rights or slavery, Muslims are today expected to provide answers and to justify what Islam is - or is not. But little opportunity exists, either in the media or in society as a whole, to describe Islam- precisely the question this short and extremely accessible book sets out to answer. In simple, direct language it will introduce readers to Islam, to its spirituality, its principles, its rituals, its diversity and its evolution.

Author Biography

Tariq Ramadan is Professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies at St Antony's College, Oxford University, and also teaches at the Oxford Faculty of Theology. He is Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Islamic Studies and Director of the Research Centre of Islamic Legislation and Ethics (both in Qatar), and Senior Research Fellow at Doshisha University in Japan.

Reviews

Tariq Ramadan is a Muslim Martin Luther * Washington Post * One of the most important innovators for the twenty-first century * Time * The work of Tariq Ramadan will take its place in the annals of Islamic thought * Le Monde Diplomatique *