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What everyone should know about Islam & Muslims |
Author: Suzanne Haneef
Published: 2002-01-01 |
List price: $15.00
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As of: January 09th, 2009 07:19:35 PM
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Customer comments on this selection.
 a book to have and share
I bought this book before I converted to Islam almost 7 years ago. I have read it over and over. For the lay reader it is thorough, easy to read and right on the mark.
I have since bought a copy for most members of my family. It is a general knowledge book and like its title includes information that 'everyone should know'. My intention in sharing it was to dispel many of the misconceptions people have about Islam and to open the door to understanding and dialogue. I personally have read no other book more suited for that purpose.
Great book!
 She doesn't always write clearly, but I admire her bravery
She makes grammatical mistakes -- using a colon when she should've used a semicolon; writing `which' when she should have used `that'. Sometimes she gropes unsuccessfully for the right words. Her understanding of Christian theology is occasionally unsophisticated. THE COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING ISLAM, 2nd ed., by Yahiya Emerick, explains Islam to Americans more clearly than does this book.
But when Haneef wrote her book, Emerick's book wasn't around. Back in the mid-nineties, the only books on the subjects were written by lifelong-Muslim clerics with passable English, and who wrote a lot of grand statements that Americans were unable to understand, or were expected to (pardon the pun) take on faith because the author was a shaykh or mullah. Trust me, those books are a waste of your time, at least at first.
Suzanne Haneef looked around, saw that there were no book on Islam by an American, explaining Islam to Americans, and so she wrote such a book. It is precisely because she wasn't five-star qualified for the job that I applaud her for taking up such a daunting task.
Two final remarks: a) My criticisms of the book are to explain why I didn't give it the highest rating. I give it four stars -- it's still a good book, overall. b) I'm an atheist (Arabic, _kafir_) who is researching Islam for a novel I'm writing.
Ver good for non-muslim and muslim
Excellent book
Although this book has some grammar mistakes, it is very good
Just buy this book and I'm sure you will like it
Simple and Comprehensive
Intro: This book is a great intro for Non-muslim readers. I was looking for a book just like this to give to my non-muslim friends. The book is simple and straight forward. It backs itself by using verses from the Holy Quran and Sayings of the Prophet (PBUH). The book also uses logic to explain why Muslims do what they do and what the benefits of the various acts of worship are. Furthermore, the book explains how Islam is not a set of rituals (as commonly understood) but instead is a complete way of life that starts with character and moral development. Cons: I believe the book was written before 9/11 therefore does not include much about Jihad. I had to supplement this book with a few more articles about Jihad as well as Women in Islam (the two most misunderstood concepts). Overally, I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in Islam or Muslims.
Very good
Just buy this book... you will love it
Easy, simple, breef.
highly recommended
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