Exploring Islam: Theology and Spiritual Practice in America
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Overview
Exploring Islam is a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the foundations of the Islamic faith, including its history, theology, and spiritual practice. The book also deals with issues such as jihad, the status of women, and the various sectarian divisions in Islam. Most distinctive about this work is its analysis of the lived experience of Muslims in modern American life. The book explores questions such as:
- What are the foundations of Islam?
- How do Muslims relate to and interpret the Qur’an?
- Who is the Prophet Muhammad?
- What does Shari’a law really mean?
- What are the major themes of Islamic theology?
- What are the theological and political issues that led to divisions among Muslims?
- Do Muslims and Christians believe in the same God?
- How do Muslims practice Islam in America?
- What are the challenges and opportunities for American Muslims?
In addressing these questions, Sayilgan offers readers a perspective that is scholarly, judicious, and engaging.
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- Introduces the foundations of the Islamic faith.
- Deals with issues such as jihad, the status of women, and the various sectarian divisions in Islam.
- Analyzes the lived experience of Muslims in modern American life.
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part 1: Historical Background
- Part 2: Foundations
- Part 3: Theology: Articles of Faith
- Part 4: Spiritual Practice: Pillars of Islam
- Part 5: Contemporary Questions
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
There are introductory books on Islam that are accurate but rather lifeless. There are others that presume too much knowledge on the part of the reader. This volume is one of those rare texts that is utterly readable for the absolute newcomer and yet also conveys the heart of Islam as only an insider and believer can.
—Michael Birkel, professor of Christian spirituality, Earlham School of Religion, author of Qur'an in Conversation
Many introductory books on Islam leave students with little understanding of how Islam is lived and what the things they have studied mean to Muslims. Exploring Islam overcomes these obstacles through an accessible overview of the central dimensions of Islam that shows how they are integrated with one another and provides examples of how Islam is lived by Muslims from all walks of life. An excellent choice for an introduction to Islam at both college and advanced high school levels.
—Joseph E. B. Lumbard, associate professor of Quranic studies at the College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar
Sayilgan transcends the old-fashioned handbook format for introducing readers to Islamic life and faith. He presents a readable blend of historical and theological analysis along with well-chosen descriptions of individual Muslim faith experiences in the contexts of American society. This book will be useful to both the average reader and the religious studies scholar for gaining an understanding of Islam as a major historic religion and an important tradition of individual and communal spirituality.
—John O. Voll, professor emeritus of Islamic history, Georgetown University, and coauthor of Islam and Democracy after the Arab Spring
- Title: Exploring Islam: Theology and Spiritual Practice in America
- Author: Salih Sayilgan
- Publisher: Fortress Press
- Print Publication Date: 2021
- Pages: 251
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
- ISBNs: 9781506468037, 9781506468020, 1506468039, 1506468020
- Resource ID: LLS:XPLRNGSLMPRCMRC
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-09-18T18:00:17Z