Five times a day; close to a billion people turn to the Ka’aba in submission to Allah/God. In the seventeenth century the religion of Islam was revealed to the prophet Mohammad through the Holy Koran. Since then; Islam has spread to every center of the world.Starting with the life of the prophet Mohammed; Islam For Beginners details the historic beginnings of Islam and its spread throughout the Middle East and Africa on to the European and American continents. It describes the major achievements of the Muslim community worldwide and examines the influence Islam has had on other cultures. In keeping with Islamic tradition; the illustrations in the book are rendered in two-dimensional silhouettes and shadows and include the repetitive; extendible patterns representative of Islamic expression.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Finally; someone remembers Florida's role in the Civil WarBy Christine Hill LesterAs a 8th generation Floridian who lost a 3rd Great Grandfather in a Union prison; it was fascinating to be able to follow his trail to the battle of Missionary Ridge where he was taken prisoner. I have several other ancestors who fought over the state as volunteers. Although none of them owned any slaves; they felt States rights were important enough to die for and this book written by JJ Dickinson who also served in the Indian Wars; gives the details a genealogist needs to paint a picture.5 of 9 people found the following review helpful. biased but goodBy Allen Spence Jr.This book is biased to make JJ Dickison seem like the Robert E Lee of Florida in the civil war. You can tell that the man did not like blacks by the content of the book. Apart from the bias; the book is REALLY good. Good details of some of his raids and other actions throughout Florida in the Civil War. No mention of killing blacks after the battle of Olustee. Very little about the battle of Olustee. There is a lot of detail about natural bridge and st. mark's. Anyone interested in the Civil War in the state of Florida should read this book.
