Table of Contents

Preface Prologue: Islam - A Personal Faith I.Origins and Early History II.Prophethood, Revelation and the Qur'an III.Faith and Worship IV.The Formative Period of Muslim History V.The Age of the Caliphs VI.The Spread of Islam VII.The Religious Sciences VIII.Sufism: The Mystical Tradition IX.Theology and Philosophy X.Islam and Modernity Epilogue: The Muslim Ummah and the Modern World

Promotional Information

"Ayoub's work is remarkable in the sense that he speaks from the very heart of the Islamic tradition. Highly recommended." Omid Safi - Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Colgate University, New York State, USA "As might be expected from this author, the overall structure and presentation of the book is good, and the general style and wide ranging nature of the contents [are] acceptable for an introductory text." Yasim Dutton "As might be expected from this author, the overall structure and presentation of the book is good, and the general style and wide ranging nature of the contents [are] acceptable for an introductory text." Yasim Dutton

About the Author

Mahmoud A. Ayoub is Professor of Islamic Studies and Comparative Religion at Temple University, Philadelphia, USA. He has lectured round the world on Islamic history and related topics, and is the author of over ten books and numerous articles and papers.