Defining Islam: A Reader (Critical Categories in the Study of Religion)

by Andrew Rippin (Author)

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  Paperback
  2006

  $41.41

  Ever since a group of people came into existence who called themselves Muslims, questions of what it meant to be a member of that group and what the requirements for membership were, have proven to be divisive for the community itself. This book aims to present source material and reflections on how the word Islam is to be used and understood.