Title Understanding Islam and Muslim traditions : an introduction to the religious practices, celebrations, festivals, observances, beliefs, folklore, customs, and calendar system of the world's Muslim communities, including an overview of Islamic history and geography / by Tanya Gulevich ; foreword by Frederick S. Colby

Published Detroit, Mich. : Omnigraphics, ©2004

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Description 1 online resource (496 pages) : illustrations, maps Series Gale virtual reference library Gale virtual reference library Contents A brief introduction to Islam. Essential beliefs and practices ; Divisions within Islam ; Arabia before Islam ; The Prophet Muhammad and the birth of Islam ; The spread of Islam and the age of Islamic empires ; The achievements of Islamic civilization ; Moving beyond stereotypes ; The geography of Islam ; Holy places of Islam -- Religious customs and folklore. Formal prayer ; Informal prayer ; Other devotional customs ; Mosque ; Quran ; Muhammad ; The other prophets, angels, and jinn ; Greetings and sayings ; Clothing and adornment ; Separation of the sexes ; Beliefs and practices concerning the body ; The evil eye, amulets, and charms ; Food ; The life cycle and conversion ; Symbols ; Animals ; Dance, music, poetry, and story -- Calendar system, holidays and other days of observance. The Muslim calendar ; The first of Muharram ; Ashura ; Mulid al-Nabi ; Laylat al-Miraj ; Laylat al-Bara'ah ; Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr ; Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr around the world ; Laylat al-Quadr ; Hajj : pilgrimage to Mecca ; Eid al-Adha ; Friday ; Hidrellez ; Lamp nights ; White nights ; Saints and their festivals ; A closer look at a few saints' festivals Summary Explains specific religious observances and customs while introducing basic Islamic beliefs. Describes Muslim holidays and festivals and presents historical and geographical information to provide a context for further understanding Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-473) and index Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL Print version record digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Subject Islam. Muslims. Islam -- Essence, genius, nature. Islam -- Doctrines. Islam -- Customs and practices. Islam Islam. RELIGION -- Islam -- General. Islam Islam -- Customs and practices Islam -- Doctrines Islam -- Essence, genius, nature Muslims Islam Islam. Islamiska högtider. Islam. Muslims. Islam -- Doctrines. Islam -- Customs and practices. Genre/Form Reference works Reference works. Ouvrages de référence. Einführung. Form Electronic book ISBN 9780780811157 0780811151

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