The Everything Understanding Islam Book: A complete guide to Muslim beliefs, practices, and culture (Everything®)

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 kinds of questions and issues that perplex Westerners, she is the perfect guide to:* The life of Muhammad the Prophet * The Qur’an and the Sunnah * The five pillars of practice * Muslim daily life * Women and Islam This guide is ideal for casual readers and students alike. Authoritative, accessible, detailed, and celebratory, it covers everything from basic beliefs and practices to the Islamic influences on Western civilization In an effort to explain this often misunderstood religion, The Everything® Understanding Islam Book covers everything from basic beliefs and practices to Islamic influence on Western civilization. In an effort to explain this often misunderstood religion, The Everything® Understanding Islam Book covers everything from basic beliefs and practices to Islamic influence on Western civilization. The Everything® Understanding Islam Book provides you with a complete and easy-to-read introduction to Islam, including:The life of Muhammad the ProphetThe Qur'an and the SunnahThe six articles of faith and other Muslim beliefsIslam's relationship to other faithsThe five pillars of practiceMuslim daily lifeWomen and Islam Author Christine Huda Dodge, a Muslim convert since 1989, possesses a unique, foot-in-each-world perspective on Islam. With her complete comprehension of Islam from a scholarly point of view and her understanding of the kind of questions and issues that perplex Westerners, she is the perfect guide.Christine Huda Dodge writes articles about Islam for such publications as the Oregonian newspaper Al-Madrasah Al-Ula (a Muslim educational newsletter), and the Islamic Sisters Internationale newsletter. 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 kinds of questions and issues that perplex Westerners, she is the perfect guide to: The life of Muhammad the Prophet The QurÆan and the Sunnah The five pillars of practice Muslim daily life Women and Islam This guide is ideal for casual readers and students alike. Authoritative, accessible, detailed, and celebratory, it covers everything from basic beliefs and practices to the Islamic influences on Western civilization. With understanding of the kinds of questions and issues that perplex Westerners, this title guides: the life of Muhammad the Prophet; the Qur'an and the Sunnah; the five pillars of practice; Muslim daily life; and, women and Islam. It is suitable for casual readers and students. Offers an introduction to Islam, including discussion of the life of Muhammad, Muslim daily life, and the five pillars of practice An introduction to Islam that provides information on the religion's beliefs, practices, traditions, and culture