- Islam, Essence, genius, nature, History, Current Events
Though it is the fastest growing religion in the world, Islam remains shrouded by ignorance and fear. What is the essence of this ancient faith? Is it a religion of peace or war? How does Allah differ from the God of Jews and Christians?
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Earnest, grave, classical in form and epic.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- intimateepic
- cooloverwhelming
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- Author
- Reza Aslan
- First published
- 2005
- Pages
- 310
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group, William Heinemann, Random House Trade Paperbacks
- Editions
- 6
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780812971897
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“IN THE ARID, desolate basin of Mecca, surrounded on all sides by the bare mountains of the Arabian desert, stands a small, nondescript sanctuary that the ancient Arabs refer to as the Ka'ba: the Cube.”
Iranian-American author, commentator
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