Islam: The Basics

by Colin Turner, Massimo Campanini

With nearly 1500 rich years of history and culture to its name, Islam is one of the worlda (TM)s great faiths and, in modern times, the subject of increasingly passionate debate by believers and non-believers alike. The Basics is a concise and timely introduction to all aspects of Muslim belief and practice. Topics covered The Koran and its teachings The life of the Prophet Muhammad Women in Islam Sufism and Shia (TM)ism Islam and the modern world Non-Muslim approaches to Islam Complete with a glossary of terms, pointers to further reading and a chronology of key dates, The Basics provides an invaluable overview of the history and the contemporary relevance of this always fascinating and important subject.

248 pages, Paperback

First published December 27, 2005

About the author

Associate Professor (Reader) in Islamic Thought in the School of Government & International Affairs.

Dr Turner was born in Birmingham but has lived in Durham since 1979. He joined Durham University in 1995.

Research Interests:
Political philosophy of the Muslim-majority world
The history of Muslim political thought
Contemporary Islamist movements
Political Theology
Anthropology of religion
Islamic theology and philosophy
Shi'ite History
The works of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi