The Role of Religion in the Early Islamic World
St. Catharines, Ont. ; New York : Crabtree Pub., [2012]
Format: Book
Description: 48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 25 cm.
Looks at the prophet Muhammad's life and times, how the religion he founded grew over time, and the religion's legacy in the world today.
Series: Life in the early Islamic world.
Contents:
In the beginning -- Enter Muhammad-- Muhammad's revelation -- The night journey -- The hijra -- Return to Mecca -- Muhammad's final days -- The Quran -- Hadiths and Sharia -- Pillars of Islam -- The caliphate -- Uthman and Ali -- Expansion and division -- The Sunni/Shii split -- The golden age -- Sufism -- Cultures in collision -- Rise of the West.
Subjects:
Islam -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Islamic Empire -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Islam -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Islamic Empire -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Target Audience: 940L
ISBN:
0778721698
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C RELIGION Islam Whi | Sandhills Indoors | Children's NonFiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.