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This book examines the history of the Muslim world and its peoples. Islam, founded in the Arabian peninsula in the early seventh century, has become one of the world's main religions; a major force in the Arab world and beyond.
Synopsis
The Islamic religion, founded in the Arabian peninsula in the early seventh century, is now a major force in the Arab world and beyond. This book provides a complete, but concise, introduction to more than a thousand years of Islamic history, from the advent of Muhammad and the birth of an empire to the decline and resurgence of Islam in the 20th century.