Sometimes it seems that wars over Islam are as fierce in the bookstores as they are on the battlefield. Since the Sept. 11 attacks, books on Islam are hot--and so is debate over the nature of this ...

Islam is one of the most important religions in the world. Indeed, more than one-billion people identify themselves with Islam. That means that about one out of every five people in the world is a ...

All perfect praise be to Allaah, the Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger. In ...

A brief overview of Islam, a religion centred on God and revealed by the Prophet Muhammad. The word Islam means 'submission to the will of God'. Islam is the second largest religion in the world with ...

The Rev. J. Edwin Bacon, rector of All Saints Church in Pasadena, had just returned from vacation when he heard about a Florida pastor who was threatening to burn copies of the Koran, Islam’s holy ...

Part of the “World Religions” series, “Islam” presents the second largest religion for those familiar with it and those just learning. The book opens with a world map that highlights the areas of the ...

ISLAMIC banking signifies banking operations that comply with provisions given in the fundamental Islamic texts. While some of these norms are shared by Islamic and western financial systems, certain ...