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RELIGION
NEW
Islam
A Worldwide Encyclopedia
4 VOLUMES | CENAP ÇAKMAK, EDITOR
One of the most popular and widespread religions in the world, Islam
has attracted a great deal of attention in recent times, particularly in the
Western world. With the ongoing tensions in the Middle East and a pervasive
sense of hostility toward Arab Americans, there is ever increasing need to
examine and understand Islam as a religion and historical force. Islam: A
Worldwide Encyclopedia provides some 700 entries on Islam written by expert
contributors that cover the religion from the birth of Islam to the present
time. The set also includes 16 pages of color images per volume that serve to ABC-CLIO
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readers. In addition to supplying a comprehensive, authoritative overview of
Islam, this work also specifically addresses many controversial related issues, S AMPLE T OPICS
including jihad, violence in Islam, polygamy, and apostasy. • Allah
• Christianity
FEATURES
• Human Rights in Islam
• Comprises concise, jargon-free entries written by experts in their fields, • Islam
providing readers with accurate viewpoints that cut through the bias and • Islamic Movements
controversies regarding most Islamic concepts
• Jihad
• Supplies an authoritative introduction of Islam to Western readers that
addresses the subject from historical, geographical, conceptual, and • Law of Armed Conflict in Islam
personal perspectives • Marriage
• Provides students with a current bibliography • Muhammad
• Features color inserts with 16 pages of compelling images from Islam • Poligamy
around the world in each volume • Women’s Rights in Islam
CENAP ÇAKMAK, PhD, is professor
of international law and politics at
Eskiişehir Osmangazi University,
Eskiişehir, Turkey.
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