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A treasury of revelation and religious wisdom--enhanced by elements of statecraft, humor, and poetry--this profile of Muslim culture offers a remarkably authentic and intimate overview. It covers the birth of Islam and the rise, decline, and fall of the caliphate; the development of a sophisticated modern mentality; and the religion's evolution from basic piety to more specialized sects. A biography of Muhammad, which incorporates a beautiful translation of approximately one-tenth of the Koran, is also included. Other subjects focus on the caliph Harun al-Rashid, a description of dervish life, and an introduction to Sufi ideas. Examples of Arab literary art, poetry, fables, speeches, letters, and songs further enliven this work.
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