Islam: What Non-Muslims Should Know (Facets)

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 80 pages
• Published by: Augsburg Fortress Publishers March 2003
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0800635833
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0800635831
• Book Dimensions: 7 x 4.3 x 0.4 inches
• Weighs: 9.6 ounces

Product Description
Kaltner presents Islam as first and foremost a religion of orthopraxis, a set of prescribed practices - the five pillars of Islam. Showing the deep humanism of Islam and its most cherished commitments, Kaltner presents Islam through assertions that counter frequent misconceptions of the faith.

Publisher Description
The most basic information about Islam in an accessible and sympathetic presentation.

Reader Reviews
I took Professor Kaltner's Intro. to Islam class at Rhodes College. We used this text as brief overview of the Islamic faith and practices. This book would be very enlightening for those who have little or no knowledge of Islam and the Islamic way of life.