A guide to the faith, history, and traditions of the Islamic world, past and present.

Discover the faith, culture, and history that have shaped the modern Islamic world.

A guide to Islam discusses the origins and major beliefs of the religion, the two major sects and othe important traditions and how they differ, Islamic law and customs, holiday, contemporary issues, and related topics.

A panoramic chronicle of the rise of Islam traces the rapid evolution of Arabic culture over a period of decades during which it triumphed against formidable odds and the period's most powerful empire.

Provides essays that cover varying opinions on the motivation of suicide bombers, discussing the extent to which such factors as Islam, Al Qaeda, foreign occupation, group membership, and sexual repression encourage them.

Examines the influence of Islamic culture on our music, books, language, clothes, science, and more.