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Exploring the fundamental religious beliefs held by Muslims, this introduction to Islam for Western readers covers the four dimensions of Islam - practice, faith, spirituality, and the Islamic view of history, as in the Hadith of Gabriel. Introducing the essentials of each dimension, it describes how they are manifest in Islamic institutions.

About the Author

William C. Chittick is currently Professor of Asian and Asian American Studies at Stony Brook University and the author of The Sufi Path of Knowledge and The Sufi Path of Love. Sachiko Muratan is a Professor of Religion and Asian Studies at Stony Brook University.