Gwinnett Daily Post
“Nothing short of mind-blowing.”
Product Description
An examination of Islam, violence, and the fate of the non-Muslim world.Virtually every major Western leader has over the past several years expressed the view that Islam is a peaceful religion and that those who commit violence in its name are fanatics who misinterpret its tenets. This claim, while widely circulated, rarely attracts serious public examination. Now, the question (more…)
From Publishers Weekly
Georgetown professor Esposito has written an excellent primer on all aspects of Islam. The question-and-answer format allows readers to skip ahead to areas that interest them, including hot-button issues such as “Why are Muslims so violent?” or “Why do Muslim women wear veils and long garments?” In his answers, which are anywhere from a paragraph to several pages long, Esposito elegantly educates the reader through what the Qur’an says, how Muslims are infl (more…)
