Islam : the key concepts / Kecia Ali and Oliver Leaman.

Abrogation adhan, see call to prayer aesthetics afterlife ahadith see hadith al-akhirah see afterlife Allah almsgiving see charity ambiguous see mutashabih angel apostasy aqidah Ash'ariya, Ash'arites, see theology al-asma' al-husna' ayah, ayat awrah balaghah, see rhetoric barakah basmalah beauty caliphate call to prayer see prayer charity clergy see ulama commanding the good conversion creation dar dar al-harb see dar dar al-Islam and see dar day of judgment democracy Devil/Satan dhimmi dhikr see Sufism din see religion divorce education Eid ethics see morality faith fasting fatwa feminism fiqh fitnah fitrah five pillars forbidden, see lawful and forbidden fundamentalism gender gratitude see shukr hadd hadith hajj see pilgrimage halal, see lawful and forbidden Hanbalis/Hanbaliya, see madhhab Hanafis/Hanafiya, see madhhab haram, al-Haramayn, harim al-Haramayn, see haram harim, see haram hell heresy hijab hijrah hikmah see knowledge 'Id see Eid ijtihad, see refo.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-173) and indexes.

Islam: The Key Concepts is a clear and concise guide to the religion and culture of Islam. Kecia Ali and Oliver Leaman explore this highly topical subject focusing on key issues including: the Quran, faith, theology, gender, fundamentalism, martyrdom, Jihad, Islam in America, Islam in Europe and Islamic Law. This is the ideal study resource and includes a comprehensive introduction, an alphabetical list of relevant terms (fully cross-referenced), a short bibliographical guide and index. A glossary of all non-English terms is also provided.