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"A fascinating journey into Islam's diverse history of ideas, making an argument for an "Islamic Enlightenment" today In Reopening Muslim Minds, Mustafa Akyol, senior fellow at the Cato Institute and opinion writer for The New York Times, both diagnoses "the crisis of Islam" in the modern world, and offers a way forward. Diving deeply into Islamic theology, and also sharing lessons from his own life story, he reveals how Muslims lost the universalism...
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English
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Understanding Islam covers the history of Islam and explores how the religion has evolved and expanded. Readers learn about worship practices, women's roles, and the world contributions Muslims have made. This title also discusses the discrimination Muslims have faced in the West, and explores controversies surrounding terrorism. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated...
5) Islam
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English
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Over 1,400 years ago, the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad gave way to a community of followers who have since grown to the second-largest religion in the world today. The word "Islam" itself means "submission," and Muslims are those who submit themselves to the teachings of Muhammad and the Koran. Abounding with images and informative sidebars, this elementary-level text introduces readers to the primary beliefs and practices of a widely misunderstood...
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Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"Build a bond with Allah in this fun story for kids ages 5 to 7. Do you know what the Five Pillars of Islam are? The Abdur-Rahman family is here to teach you! Join Aliya and Amar as their mama and papa tell them all about each pillar--especially salah. You'll learn what it means to pray, discover how prayer helps you grow closer to Allah, and hear awesome stories from the Quran."--Back cover.
12) The Islam book
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Publisher
DK Publishing, Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
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...
13) Islam
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Series
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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English
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The comprehensive history of the role of war and terror in the spread of Islam. It is taken for granted, even among many Washington policymakers, that Islam is a fundamentally peaceful religion and that Islamic jihad terrorism is something relatively new, a product of the economic and political ferment of the twentieth century. But in The History of Jihad: From Muhammad to ISIS, Islamic scholar Robert Spencer proves definitively that Islamic terror...
19) Ramadan
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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""Developed by literacy experts and educators for students in PreK through grade two, this book introduces beginning readers to Ramadan through simple, predictable text and related photos"--Provided by publisher"
20) Islam
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Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
c2002
Edition
1st American ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discover the faith, culture, and history that have shaped the modern Islamic world.
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