Faizah relates how she feels on the first day her sister, sixth-grader Asiya, wears a hijab to school.

Examines the rituals and traditions of Islam, and discusses the revelation of Muhammad as Prophet and the subsequent uprising against him and the emergence of his successors.

Provides a brief introduction and overview of Islam, covering how the religion is practiced, and its origins, history, beliefs, and structure. Includes photographs and a glossary.

This comprehensive, accessible, and factual guide to Islam is essential to understanding the world's fastest-growing religion. This essential guide to Islam covers every aspect of the Muslim faith and its history - from the life of the Prophet Muhammad and the teachings of the Koran to Islam in the 21st century. Celebrating the scientific, literary, and artistic achievements of the Islamic Golden Age and the ideas of philosophers and theologians across...

"Provides an overiew of the history and origins, basic tenets and beliefs, organization, traditions, customs, rites, societal and historical influences, and modern-day impact of Islam"--Provided by publisher. An overview of Islam chronicling the religion's impact historically and in the modern world and discussing its origins, basic beliefs, structure, and places of worship.

Provides a history of the religion and explains what Muslims believe and value and how they practice their faith in their everyday lives.

A collection of twenty essays with different viewpoints discussing Islam in society. Examines negative stereotypes and Islamophobia, religious violence, Islamic terrorism, discrimination, unjust punishments in the Islamic world, and radical Islam. Includes maps, organizations to contact, and discussion questions.

The followers of the three major monotheistic faiths--Judaism, Christianity, and Islam--make up more than half of the world's population. Each of these religions traces its descent to the patriarch Abraham, who was the first man to completely submit to the will of a single, all-powerful God. Yet despite this shared heritage, there are important differences in the religious beliefs of Muslims, Christians, and Jews. This book provides the historical...

Examines the doctrines, sacred texts, practices, holy places and days, philosophy, theology, and social and ethical principles of Islam. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

Contains alphabetically-arranged entries that describe aspects of Muslim culture, including a time line, brief profiles of important people, descriptions of key places, and other resources.