Presents an overview of the beliefs, customs, and culture of Islam, covering the history of the religion, its sacred texts, important holidays, holy places, art
Muslim convert Christine Huda Dodge possesses a unique foot-in-each-world perspective on Islam. With her comprehension of Islam and her understanding of the kin
This eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the be
Islam is the second most followed religion on Earth, with more than one billion practicing Muslims around the globe. However, few Westerners fully understand th
Author Sumbul Ali-Karamali offers her personal account, discussing the many and varied questions she fielded from curious friends and schoolmates while growing