Concise Encyclopedia of Islam

Beginners who seek basic information about this world faith tradition will find an excellent resource in A Concise Encyclopedia of Islam. In short alphabetical entries from the Abbasids to the practice of zakat (almsgiving), Gordon Newby presents fundamental facts about the important concepts, people, places and movements in Islam. The entries are quite short (the note on Sufism, for example, is just over 40 lines long), but full of data. The appendices include a chronology, a list of the 99 divine names and a bibliography for further reading. Wikipedia has a thorough introduction to Islam at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam. Check my torrents for reference works on other religions. Enjoy, learn... and please seed! I enjoy studying a wide range of religious traditions, as you can tell from my torrents, which I have shared in a spirit of tolerance. I am not endorsing the content of any of my uploads... just sharing information.

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hielo999 (2009-03-04)

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sistromo (2009-03-04)

What about the importance of being intolerant, the fundamental fact of being close-minded, and the tradition of killing off those who dissent? Are they contemplated in this encyclopedia?

charles338 (2010-09-12)

Thank you for the upload!!!

aemalkawi (2011-04-09)

sistromo
look at quran Surat Al-Baqarah, ayah 256: (((There shall be no compulsion in [acceptance of] the religion. The right course has become clear from the wrong. So whoever disbelieves in Taghut and believes in Allah has grasped the most trustworthy handhold with no break in it. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.)))
Surat Al-Ma'idah ayah 32(((whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land - it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one - it is as if he had saved mankind entirely)))
Surat Al-'An`am ayah 151 (((Say, "Come, I will recite what your Lord has prohibited to you. [He commands] that you not associate anything with Him, and to parents, good treatment, and do not kill your children out of poverty; We will provide for you and them. And do not approach immoralities - what is apparent of them and what is concealed. And do not kill the soul which Allah has forbidden [to be killed] except by [legal] right. This has He instructed you that you may use reason.")))
Surat Al-Baqarah, ayah 190 (((Fight in the way of Allah those who fight you but do not transgress. Indeed. Allah does not like transgressors.)))
these quran sections talks about itself and no need for me to comment
regards
ahmad

Hanna55 (2012-08-23)

Thank You