Table of Contents

Introduction.
Part I: Understanding the Basics.


Chapter 1: Approaching Islam.


Chapter 2: Tracing the Path of Islamic History.


Chapter 3: Submitting to God.


Chapter 4: What Muslims Believe.


Chapter 5: Standing Before God: Heaven and Hell.


Part II: Muhammad: The Man, the Book, and Rules of Law.


Chapter 6: The Prophet: Muhammad.


Chapter 7: The Book: The Qur?an.


Chapter 8: Islamic Tradition and Law.


Part III: Becoming Familiar with Muslim Daily Life.


Chapter 9: The Five Pillars of Worship: Foundations of
Islam.


Chapter 10: Observing Other Religious Rituals and Customs.


Chapter 11: Muslim Ethics: Living the Good Life.


Part IV: Recognizing That All Muslims Aren?t the Same.


Chapter 12: Shi`ites.


Chapter 13: Sufis.


Chapter 14: Exploring Lesser-Known Sects Linked to Islam.


Chapter 15: Islam in America.


Part V: Considering Islam?s Concept of Abrahamic
Religions.


Chapter 16: Seeking Common Roots: Abrahamic Religion and
Beyond.


Chapter 17: Seeking Common Ground.


Chapter 18: Meeting the Challenge of Modernity.


Part VI: The Part of Tens.


Chapter 19: Ten Muslim Contributions to World Civilization.


Chapter 20: Ten Noteworthy Muslims, Past and Present.


Chapter 21: Ten Islamic Regions in the News Today.


Part VII: Appendixes.


Appendix A: Counting the Years: The Muslim Calendar.


Appendix B: Glossary.


Appendix C: Resources: Digging Deeper.


Index.

About the Author

Professor Malcolm Clark taught in the Department of Religion at Butler University for 30 years.