This is a comprehensive guide to the world's second largest faith. Written by a practising Muslim, it attempts to cover all aspects of Islam. Where necessary, it makes a clear distinction between Islam itself - as revealed in the Qur'an and the teachings and way of life of the Prophet - and the various social and cultural aspects of Islamic society.
It includes:
- the life of the Prophet Mohammed;
- the Qur'an and its revealed teachings;
- worship in Islam;
- the Islamic way of life;
- Shi'ite Islam, Sufism and Islamic mysticism;
- the history of Islam;
- the views and status of Muslim sects worldwide;
- Muslims in Britain.
The author is a writer with thirty years' experience in teaching. She draws on a wide knowledge of life in several Muslim countries, including Jordan, Egypt, Turkey and Pakistan.
