Gordon provides an accessible, well-written and evenhanded introduction to Islam, one of the world's fastest-growing religions. In brief chapters, he discusses the rise of Islam; the centrality of its ...
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Who was Allah really before Islam

This video investigates the historical origins of Allah before the rise of Islam. Using inscriptions, linguistic analysis, ...
Some historians question whether the traditional story of Islam’s origins fully reflects reality, pointing to gaps in early evidence, the late compilation of texts, and influences from Jewish, ...
A University of Chicago professor in Near Eastern history, Donner (Narratives of Islamic Origins) presents the intriguing view that the early Islamic movement, as presided over by Muhammad, actively ...
“No god but God: The Origins, Evolution and Future of Islam” by Reza Aslan is David M. Kennedy Center Book of the Semester Brigham Young University’s David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies ...
Prologue: Damascus Crossroads -- The abode of Islam -- The frightened sea -- Prey of the sword -- Against the enemies of God -- Testing our might -- The fallen tent -- From every deep valley -- Wolves ...
In her stinging review ("Children's Books," Weekend Journal, Jan. 5) of my book, "Muhammad Ali: Champion of the World," Meghan Cox Gurdon refers to "a certain dishonesty" in my text, first citing my ...