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xvi, 298 p. : ill. A survey of Islamic history -- Why an introduction to Islam specifically for Jews? -- Arabs and Israelites -- Pre-Islamic origins -- The emergence of Islam -- Muhammad and the Jews of Medina -- The death of the prophet and the expansion of the community -- The conquests -- The caliphal dynasties -- The decline of the Muslim world -- God, the Qur'an, and Islamic law -- God -- The five doctrines or "pillars of faith" -- The evolution of a formal theology -- The Qur'an -- The interpretive tradition -- The prophetic record -- Islamic law -- The workings of shari'a -- The umma: Islam in practice -- The umma and the caliphate -- The five pillars of Islam -- A sixth pillar? Jihad -- The range of practice among Muslims -- Sufism -- The shi'a -- Mosque and clergy -- The calendar -- The Muslim life-cycle -- Personal observance. Reuven Firestone. Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-272) and indexes. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Islam Islam Essence, genius, nature Islam Relations Judaism Judaism Relations Islam BP161.3 .F57 2008eb 297.02/4296 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10388525 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10388525 CaPaEBR 071115 ebr10388525