ABSTRACT

First published in 2008. This volume is a historical summary which describes the main events in the rise and evolution of this world religion and indicates its significance for present-day relations between the faiths.

chapter |9 pages

Islam

chapter |3 pages

Ancient Arabia

chapter |3 pages

Muhammad, the Prophet

chapter |2 pages

The Qu‘ran, the Holy Book

chapter |2 pages

Islam, Whirlwind from the Desert

chapter |3 pages

Rise of Local Dynasties

chapter |5 pages

Cultural and Intellectual Life

chapter |2 pages

Literature, Science and Art

chapter |2 pages

Trade and Industry

chapter |1 pages

Rise and Fall of the Border States

chapter |3 pages

Spain and Sicily

chapter |1 pages

India

chapter |1 pages

Indonesia

chapter |2 pages

The Ottoman Empire, Persia and Egypt

chapter |1 pages

The Dismemberment of the Islamic World

chapter |1 pages

Internal Resistance

chapter |26 pages

Renewed Vigour and Political Independence