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by Malise Ruthven

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Islam in the World has long been considered one of the best books for gaining an understanding of modern Islam. In this updated edition, Islamic expert Malise Ruthven adds a new preface and new chapters analyzing the major issues of today, including the impact of 9/11, the meaning of "the war on terror," and the overthrow of Saddam Hussein. New material also explains important differences within Islam that many Westerners are just beginning to learn about, including the rivalry between Sunnis and Shias, the relationship between Sufism and modern Islamism and the debates about democracy raging throughout the Muslim Word.
This invaluable introductory guide presents a full overview of Islam in its historical, geographic, and social settings and explains how the quest for spiritual fulfillment is inevitably bound up with political aspirations.

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Every year during the season of pilgrimage or 'Hajj', about two million people converge on the holy places of Makka, Mina, Muzdalifa and Arafat to participate in rites whose origins have been lost in the mists of antiquity.

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  • Title Islam in the World
  • Author Malise Ruthven
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 3rd
  • Edition 3
  • Pages 544
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oxford University Press
  • Publication date 2006-04-20
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780195305036 / 0195305035
  • Weight 1.48 lbs (0.67 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.53 x 5.47 x 1.34 in (21.67 x 13.89 x 3.40 cm)
  • Reading level 1520
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Islamic
  • Category Religion - World Religions
  • Library of Congress subjects Islam
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2006280244
  • Dewey Decimal Code 297

About the author

Malise Ruthven is a scriptwriter with the BBC Arabic and world Service, and a consultant on Middle Eastern affairs. A former professor of Islamic Studies and Comparative Religion, he is the author of several books on Islam, including Islam: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 1999) and Fury for God: The Islamist Attack on America (Granta Books).
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