Islam The Religion and the People

            Preface  xv             Introduction  1   Chapter 1        The Faith and the Faithful  7 Chapter 2        The Pillars of the Faith  13 Chapter 3        Scripture, Tradition and Law  25 Chapter 4        The Mosque  39 Chapter 5        Diversity and Tolerance  51 Chapter 6        Sunni, Shi‘a and Others  61 Chapter 7        Some History  71 Chapter 8        Government and Opposition  81 Chapter 9        Wider World of Islam  91 Chapter 10      Islam and the Economy  97 Chapter 11      Women in Islam  111 Chapter 12      Dress  127 Chapter 13      Language and Writing   137 Chapter 14      War and Peace  145 Chapter 15      Radical Islam  155               Conclusion  165             Appendix: Some Practical Matters  169             Terms and Topics  179             Index  225