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This word comes from the same root as the arabic word salam, which means peace. David waines has surely written what will deservedly be the standard introduction to islam for some time. At one stage it was the dominant religion everywhere between what is now western china in the far east, and spainmorocco in the west. Buy a new introduction to islam 2nd revised edition by daniel w. The sources of religion islam is the guidance which was first inspired by the almighty in human nature and after that it was given by him with all essential details to mankind through his prophets. Daniel w brown institute for the study of religion in. The group started to grow and eventually, muhammad went public with the call. A summary of the book rethinking tradition in modern.
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