Table of Contents

PrefaceAcknowledgementsGENERAL INFORMATIONFAITH AND PRACTICEISLAM AND OTHER RELIGIONSCUSTOMS AND CULTUREVIOLENCE AND TERRORISMSOCIETY, POLITICS, AND ECONOMYMUSLIMS IN THE WESTGlossarySuggestions for Further ReadingIndex

About the Author

John L. Esposito is University Professor, Professor of Religion and International Affairs and of Islamic Studies at Georgetown University. He is the author or editor of more than 45 books, including What Everyone Needs to Know About Islam and The Future of Islam and is Editor in Chief of Oxford Islamic Studies Online.

Reviews

"An excellent primer on all aspects of Islam. The question-and-answer-format allows readers to skip ahead to areas that interest them, including hot-button issues such as 'Why are Muslims so violent?' or 'Why do Muslim women wear veils and long garments?' In his answers, which are anywhere from a paragraph to several pages long, Esposito elegantly educates the reader through what the Quran said, how Muslims are influenced by their local cultures, and how the
unique politics of Islamic countries affect Muslims' views."--Publishers Weekly