This is a brief, but contains a variety of information. Contents of the book simply speak about these details:
Early Arabia 6
The Prophet Muhammad 8
The Qur'an 10
The Five Pillars of Islam 12
The mosque 18
The caliphate 20
First conquests 22
Scholars and teachers 24
The spread of learning 28
Nomadic or settled 32
Islamic culture 34
The Islamic city 36
Merchants and travelers 38
The crusades 42
Arms and armor 44
Spain 46
Africa 48
Mongols and Turks 50
Central Asia, Iran, and India 52
China and Southeast Asia 54
Costume and jewelry 56
Islamic society 58
Festivals and ceremonies 60
Index and acknowledgments 64
Useful for the young to educate themselves. |
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