For Dummies and Complete Idiots Only

An easy-to-understand road map for the holy book of IslamWith the Middle East constantly in the news, more and more people are curious about Islam, the world’ s second largest religion and one of its fastest growing. This book, a natural companion to our Islam For Dummies (0-764-55503-0), offers people a clear, impartial introduction to the Koran, or Qur’ an, Islam’ s holy book. From how the Koran was received by Mohammed and how it was compiled to what it teaches and how it’ s interpreted by Islam’ s two main branches, this timely guide helps people put Islam in perspective– and discover what the Koran really says about women and civil law and how Islam relates to Judaism and Christianity.Sohaid Sultan (Chicago, IL) is a freelance journalist and Islamic scholar who has studied Islam extensively in the United States and abroad.