ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1951, this book provides a thorough explanation of the essential elements of Islam: Muhammad and the Quran, Faith, Prayer, Alms, Fasting, Pilgrimage, Holy War, Hadith, and Sunna, Creed, Prophets, Philosophy, Law, Sects, Mysticism, Social Life and Modern Movements.

chapter |1 pages

Title page

chapter |3 pages

Copyright page

chapter |4 pages

Table of Contents

chapter I|14 pages

Muḥammad and the Koran

chapter II|8 pages

Pillars of Islam

chapter III|5 pages

Ḥadīth and Sunna

chapter IV|22 pages

Beliefs

chapter V|14 pages

Law

chapter VI|17 pages

Sects

chapter VII|20 pages

Mysticism

chapter VIII|14 pages

State

chapter IX|32 pages

Social life and popular ideas

chapter X|18 pages

Modern movements

chapter XI|4 pages

Conclusion