Know Your Islam

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 255 pages
• Published by: Tahrike Tarsile Qur'an; 2 Sub edition January 19, 1993
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0940368021
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0940368026
• Book Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Weighs: 11.2 ounces

Product Description
Islam is the creed of Peace -- Peace through surrender to the Creator or Allah. According to Islam, Allah sent many of His messengers or prophets to mankind in order to "bring it out of the darkness or error and ignorance" into "the light of rectitude and knowledge." The first of these prophets was Adam and the last of them all was Muhammad Mustafa. Between them were many other prophets: Noah, Abraham, Ismael, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, David, Solomon, John the Baptist, and Jesus. This book contains information on the basics of Islam, the Holy Quran, the Quranic Commandments, prayers and verses from the Quran, the Islamic calendar and important dates, and a glossary of important terms.

Reader Reviews
This is not a bad book if you realize its inherent limitations, which may not be immediately obvious to the untrained observer. First of all, the title is misleading; it should be called "Know your Shiite Islam." I have nothing against Shiites - far from it, I think that they are a valid and necessary manifestation of that sea of spirituality known as Islam - but calling this book "Know your Islam" is like calling a book on Lutheranism "Know your Christianity." Secondly, I suspect that the book was primarily designed for people from a Shiite Islamic background who for one reason or another have become secularized, either due to long residence in the West or because they received a Westernized education. Seen from this point of view the book fulfills a useful niche. But for the average Westerner the book is a bit of a chore to understand without some experience of Islam on the ground. Be advised.