Understanding Islam and the Muslims: (The Muslim Family, Islam and World Peace)
Understanding Islam and the Muslims: (The Muslim Family, Islam and World Peace)
Understanding Islam and the Muslims: (The Muslim Family, Islam and World Peace)
Understanding Islam and the Muslims: (The Muslim Family, Islam and World Peace)

Understanding Islam and the Muslims: (The Muslim Family, Islam and World Peace)

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Understanding Islam and the Muslims
The Muslim Family, Islam and World Peace
ByTim Winter and John A.Williams
New edition of America's most popular short introduction to Islam
Paperback 96 Pages 
Full-color photographs
ISBN-13: 9781887752473
Publisher:  Fons Vitae

About The Book

This book is a general introduction to the basic beliefs and doctrine of Islam. It discusses the Quran, the Sunna and the Five Pillars. The book concerns itself with issues that are indispensable to a true understanding of the faith. 

The second section, entitled "The Muslim Family" is concerned with a most fundamental issue, because the nucleus of society is the family. The relationship between a man and a woman can therefore be seen as intrinsic to a healthy and balanced society. 

Lastly, the section Islam and World Peace are especially pertinent in these turbulent times. The word Islam itself is derived from the Arabic word for peace, salaam, which is the very essence of this merciful religion. Islam is a religion from God, the Creator of the Heavens, the earth and humankind. In reality, we are wholly dependent upon God, and it is in our very nature to worship and trust Him alone.


Myths and misunderstandings continue to proliferate about Islam and its millions of followers worldwide. Through stunning photography provided by ARAMCO World and an accessible question and answer format, this newly-expanded version of America's most popular short introduction to the key precepts of Islam offers succinct, and sometimes surprising, answers to frequently asked questions about the Muslim faith.

Contents 

  • 0.1 What is Islam?
  • 0.2 Who are the Muslims?
  • 0.3 What do Muslims believe?
  • 0.4 How does someone become a Muslim?
  • 0.5 What does Islam mean?
  • 0.6 Why does Islam often seem strange?
  • 0.7 Do Islam and Christianity have different origins?
  • 0.8 What is the Ka'ba?
  • 0.9 Who is Muhammad?
  • 0.10 How did Muhammad become a prophet and a messenger of God?
  • 1 How did the spread of Islam affect the world?
  • 1.1 What is the Qur'an?
  • 1.2 What is the Qur'an About?
  • 1.3 Are there any other sacred sources?
  • 1.4 Examples of the Prophet's sayings
  • 1.5 What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
  • 1.5.1 FAITH
  • 1.5.2 PRAYER
  • 1.5.3 THE ZAKAT
  • 1.5.4 THE FAST
  • 1.5.5 PILGRIMAGE (Hajj)
  • 1.6 Does Islam tolerate other beliefs?
  • 1.7 What do Muslims think about Jesus?
  • 1.8 Why is the family so important to Muslims?
  • 1.9 What about Muslim women?
  • 1.10 Can a Muslim have more than one wife?
  • 1.11 Is Islamic marriage like Christian marriage?
  • 1.12 How do Muslims treat the elderly?
  • 1.13 How do Muslims view death?
  • 1.14 What does Islam say about war?
  • 1.15 What about food?
  • 1.16 How does Islam guarantee human rights?
  • 1.17 Islam in the United States
  • 1.18 The Muslim World
  • 1.19 Acknowledgments

About The Author

Tim. J Winter (Abdal Hakim Murad)  graduated from Cambridge University with a double first in Arabic in 1983. He then studied Islam under traditional teachers at Al-Azhar, one of the oldest universities in the world. He went on to reside in Jeddah, where he administered a commercial translation office and maintained close contact with Habib Ahmad Mashhur al-Haddad and other ulama from Hadramaut, Yemen.

He is the Dean of the Cambridge Muslim College, Professor of Islamic Studies at both Cambridge Muslim College and Ebrahim College, Director of  Theology and Religious Studies at Wolfson College, and Lecturer in Islamic Studies at the University of Cambridge. His work includes publications on Islamic theology and Muslim-Christian relations. He has consistently been included in The 500 Most Influential Muslims list published annually by the Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought.

He has masterfully translated some Classical works including Al-Ghazali On Disciplining The Soul & Breaking The Two Desires and Al Ghazali on Remembrance of Death & Afterlife

About John A Williams

John Alden Williamsis a retired Professor of Humanities and Religion at the College of William and Mary. He taught Islamic Studies at the Institute of Islamic Studies (McGill University, Montreal), the American University in Cairo, and at William and Mary. He has written eight books on Islamic religion and civilization as well as many articles.

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