The Role of Religion in the Early Islamic World

By Jim Whiting

Book Overview

This informative book describes how the Muslim religion started, including the life of the Prophet Muhammad; the Hegira and Kaaba; caliphs; the split of the Sunni and Shi'a and the beliefs of both; Sufism; the Muslim calendar; key events that are remembered in Islam today; and the Hajj, or pilgrimage to Makkah.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778721760
• ISBN13: 9780778721765
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Crabtree Classics
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9