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Summary
Tariq Ramadan focuses upon the realities of Islam today. Avoiding ideology and idealism, Ramadan brings to life the essence of the true meaning of Islam and its implications today. No prior knowledge of Islam is required; the book makes the complexity of Islam easy to understand by looking closely at its multi-faceted reality as a religion, and at the civilization that arose from it. The book begins with definitions and basic principles of Islam. It then delves into history: from Islam's beginnings in the prophetic mission and the Sunni-Shi'a schism, to the rise of legal schools, the construction of the "Islamic sciences," and its various currents of theology and philosophy, including mysticism (Sufism). The six pillars of faith are also presented, along with the five pillars of practice, Islam's prescribed rights, duties, and prohibitions, the principles of Muslim mysticism, and the elements of Islamic philosophy and ethics. The final two chapters focus on the modern era, offering a broad overview of the debates and controversies that are shaking Muslim-majority societies today and reshaping the lives of those who live as minorities elsewhere.
Author Biography
Tariq Ramadan is Professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies at the Oxford University (Oriental Institute, St. Antony''s College) and also teaches at the Oxford Faculty of Theology.
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