For much of my childhood in India, the sound of the adhan – the Muslim call to prayer broadcast from the minaret of a mosque – was what I heard upon waking each morning. In the shared religious life ...

Description: An Introduction to Islam, provides students with a thorough, unified and topical introduction to the global religious community of Islam. In addition, the author's extensive field work, ...

Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world. In fact, it’s projected that by the end of the century, there will be more Muslims than Christians in the population. It's not easy to explain an ...

Dan Brown’s New Introduction is the ideal textbook for the study of Islam at the higher-educational level. Unlike its peers that tend to adopt either a classical or a critical approach, this book ...

(RNS) — Hundreds of thousands of visitors have come to Qatar during the World Cup. For many it's their first visit to a Muslim country. DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Fatima Garcia donned a headscarf and a black ...