This quick and timely introduction to Islam consists of three chapters. "Some Evidence for the Truth of Islam" offers six different kinds of evidence for the factual truth of Muslim beliefs. "Some ...

According to the historian Humbolt, European science owes its existence to the scholars of Islam's massive Middle Ages empire, individuals who lived in the ninth through thirteenth centuries. Other cu...

This book explains how Ancient Egypt is the origin of alchemy and present-day Sufism, and how the mystics of Egypt camouflage their practices with a thin layer of Islam. The book also explains the pro...

As the specter of religious extremism has become a fact of life today, the temptation is great to allow the evil actions and perspectives of a minority to represent an entire tradition. In this book, ...

Drawing from his masterful presentation of Islam in The World's Religions (over two million sold) , Huston Smith offers a revealing look into the heart of a tradition with over a billion adherents ...

"A fresh introduction to Islamic culture uses the visual arts to explain the religion's unique way of living life and viewing reality. Careful, clear analysis of these images accompany illuminations o...

"Part memoir, part polemic, this book presents the side of Islam that is left out of the post-9/11 press. For Hasan, born to Pakistani parents in Chicago, being a Muslim is not merely a matter of birt...