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The Mosaic of Islam: A Conversation with Perry Anderson

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Description for The Mosaic of Islam: A Conversation with Perry Anderson Paperback. .
Today, 23 percent of the global population is Muslim, but ignorance and misinformation about Islam persist. In this fascinating and useful book, the acclaimed writer Perry Anderson interviews the noted scholar of Islam Suleiman Mourad about the Qur'an and the history of the faith.

Mourad elucidates the different stages in Islam's development: the Qur'an as scripture and the history of its codification; Muhammad and the significance of his Sunna and Hadith; the Sunni-Shi'a split and the formation of various sects; the development of jihad; the transition to modernity and the challenges of reform; and the complexities of Islam in ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Verso Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781786632128
SKU
V9781786632128
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About Suleiman Mourad
Suleiman Ali Mourad received his Ph.D. from Yale University in 2004. Professor Mourad's research and publications focus on medieval Islamic history and religious thought, including jihad ideology, sacredness of Jerusalem, Qur'anic studies, and the presentation of Jesus and Mary in the Qur'an and Islamic tradition. He is the co-author of The Intensification and Reorientation of Sunni Jihad Ideology in the ... Read more

Reviews for The Mosaic of Islam: A Conversation with Perry Anderson
The questions of Perry Anderson are as precise, concise and powerful and the replies of Suleiman Mourad are erudite, accessible and candid...Indispensable
Le Monde
A fascinating conversation which demonstrates that Islam is not a monolith but an extremely complex mosaic.
Le Figaro
A seminal guide to Islam
Morning Star
The Mosaic of Islam is ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for The Mosaic of Islam: A Conversation with Perry Anderson


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