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100 1  Hassaballa, Hesham A. 
245 14 The Beliefnet guide to Islam /|cHesham A. Hassaballa and 
       Kabir Helminski. 
246 30 Guide to Islam 
246 30 Islam 
250    First Three Leaves Press edition. 
264  1 New York :|bThree Leaves Press/Doubleday,|c[2006] 
264  4 |c©2006 
300    xv, 188 pages ;|c21 cm. 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
490 1  Beliefnet guides 
504    Includes bibliographical references (page [173]). 
505 0  What is this religion called Islam? -- The five pillars --
       Muhammad : messenger of God -- The Qur'an : the message of
       Muhammad -- Hadith : in the footsteps of the prophet -- 
       The sum of all fears : freedom, jihad, and gender. 
520    Hesham Hassaballa, a columnist for Beliefnet.com and 
       cofounder of the Chicago chapter of the Council on 
       American-Islamic relations, brings a balanced eye to a 
       subject that has long puzzled, intrigued, and perhaps even
       frightened many Westerners. The Beliefnet Guide to Islam 
       takes readers into the heart of a religion practiced by 
       1.3 billion people around the world, describing its 
       origins, its links to Judaism and Christianity, and its 
       place and practices in the modern world. In clear, 
       unbiased language, Hassaballa outlines the core beliefs 
       that shape the daily lives of practicing Muslims: faith, 
       prayer, charity, fasting and self-purification (during the
       period of Ramadan), and the hajj (the annual pilgrimage to
       Mecca). He clarifies the differences between the Sunni and
       Shia, the two main branches of Islam, shedding light on a 
       topic that has garnered attention during the current 
       crisis in Iraq and other parts of the Muslim world. 
       Hassaballa also looks at the many misinterpretations of 
       basic terms and beliefs that have had a serious impact on 
       the relationship between Muslims and other religious 
       groups, explaining such essentials as the meaning of jihad,
       Islamic teachings on the role of women in society, and 
       much more. Providing important insights into the 
       controversies surrounding Islam today, his approach 
       skillfully demystifies these hot-button issues and places 
       them within a broader religious and cultural context. 
650  0 Islam. 
650  0 Islam|xDoctrines. 
700 1  Helminski, Kabir Edmund,|d1947- 
710 2  Beliefnet (Firm) 
830  0 Beliefnet guides. 
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