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Title Islamic beliefs, practices, and cultures.

Publication Info. Tarrytown, N.Y. : Marshall Cavendish Reference, 2010.

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 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  297.209 ISLAMIC    Check Shelf
Description 352 pages: illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Note Includes index.
Contents Defining Islam and Muslims -- Life of Muhammad -- Brief history of Islam -- European colonies and decolonization in the Islamic world -- Beliefs -- People of the book -- Practices -- Defining jihad -- Scriptures and doctrine -- Translating the Koran -- Subdivisions of Islam -- Mystical Islam -- Muslim calendar, holy days and festivals -- Eid al fitr -- Holy places -- Jerusalem -- Visual arts -- Arts festivals -- Architecture -- Islam and architecture in the United States -- Literature -- Women writers -- Performing arts -- Comedy and Islam -- Media -- Al Jazeera -- Philosophy and science -- Contemporary trends in Islamic philosophy.
Subject Islam.
Islam -- Customs and practices.
Islam -- Doctrines.
Islamic civilization.
Added Author Marshall Cavendish Reference (Firm)
ISBN 9780761479260
0761479260
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