The mosaic of Islam : a conversation with Perry Anderson / Suleiman Mourad.

Interviewee
Anderson, Perry [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
London ; New York : Verso, 2016.
Description
xii, 164 pages ; 20 cm

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    "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'i 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 the modern world. He also looks at Wahhabism from its inception in the eighteenth century to its present-day position as the movement that galvanized modern Salafism and gave rise to militant Islam or jihadism."--Provided by publisher.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-155) and index.
    Contents
    • The Qur'an and Muhammad
    • Spread of Islam and development of Jihad
    • Shi'ism and Sunnism
    • Salafism and militant Islam.
    ISBN
    • 9781786632128 ((paperback))
    • 1786632128 ((paperback))
    LCCN
    2016036178
    OCLC
    952978791
    Other standard number
    • 40026744524
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