The different aspects of Islamic culture: Volume 3: The spread of Islam throughout the world

El Hareir I., M’Baye E.H.R (ed.). - Paris: UNESCO, 2011. - 949 p. - ISBN 978-92-3-104153-2 The advent of the Prophet and the Islamization of Arabia The Prophet Muhammad and the universal message of Islam. The Islamization of the Arabian peninsula. The historical process of the spread of Islam. The first stage in the spread of Islam Jihad in Islam. Islam in Syria. Islam in Iraq. Islam in Egypt, Nubia and the Sudan. The Islamization of Africa. Universal dimensions of the spread of Islam The Abbasid caliphate and the age of the sultanates. Islam in the Maghrib (21–641/1041–1631). Islam in al-Andalus and the Mediterranean islands (91–898/710–1492). Islam in Iran. Islam in Asia Minor. Islam in Afghanistan. Islam on the Indian subcontinent. The spread of Islam throughout the world The Crusades in the period AD 1096–1291. The Crusades in the period AD 1291–1571. Islam in South-East Asia. Islam in Central Asia up to the Mongol invasion. Islam in Central Asia. Islam in the Balkans. Islam in the Far East. New horizons for the spread of Islam Islam in Eastern and South-East Europe. Islam in North, Central and South America. Islam in Australia, New Zealand and the neighbouring islands. Islam on the threshold of the modern world Colonialism and Islam in sub-Saharan Africa. Nation states and the unity of Islam. "Islamic culture, which is still vigorous in spite of its great antiquity, set out to develop side by side a vision of the individual and of the universe, a philosophy and an art of living that can be seen in the impressive remains of its heritage that is an essential part of the whole of humankind's. Halted for a time by adverse historical conditions, this culture none the less found the strength within itself to re-emerge. Its fidelity to its roots does not prevent it from keeping up with the times and participating in contemporary forums and the stirring dialogue of cultures. This series of volumes on the manifold facets of Islamic culture is intended to acquaint a very wide public with such matters as: the theological bases of the faith and principles that constitute the bedrock of the overall structure; the status of the individual and of society in the Islamic world; the expansion of Islam since the Revelation: the Arab, Asian, African and European spheres espousing the new faith and the way in which the rights of converted peoples have been upheld; the vital contribution of Islamic civilization to the adventure of human knowledge in science and technology; the educational and cultural manifestations of Islamic civilization in literature, the visual arts and architecture; finally, Islam today between loyalty to its past and the inescapable conquest of modernity."--Publisher's website Islamic culture, which is still vigorous in spite of its great antiquity, set out to develop side by side a vision of the individual and of the universe, a philosophy and an art of living that can be seen in the impressive remains of its heritage that is an essential part of the whole of humankind s. Halted for a time by adverse historical conditions, this culture none the less found the strength within itself to re-emerge. Its fidelity to its roots does not prevent it from keeping up with the times and participating in contemporary forums and the stirring dialogue of cultures. This series of volumes on the manifold facets of Islamic culture is intended to acquaint a very wide public with such matters the theological bases of the faith and principles that constitute the bedrock of the overall structure; the status of the individual and of society in the Islamic world; the expansion of Islam since the the Arab, Asian, African and European spheres espousing the new faith and the way in which the rights of converted peoples have been upheld; the vital contribution of Islamic civilization to the adventure of human knowledge in science and technology; the educational and cultural manifestations of Islamic civilization in literature, the visual arts and architecture; finally, Islam today between loyalty to its past and the inescapable conquest of modernity.

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