Includes index.

Defining Islam and Muslims -- Life of Muhammad -- Brief history of Islam -- European colonies and decolonization in the Islamic world -- Beliefs -- People of the book -- Practices -- Defining jihad -- Scriptures and doctrine -- Translating the Koran -- Subdivisions of Islam -- Mystical Islam -- Muslim calendar, holy days and festivals -- Eid al fitr -- Holy places -- Jerusalem -- Visual arts -- Arts festivals -- Architecture -- Islam and architecture in the United States -- Literature -- Women writers -- Performing arts -- Comedy and Islam -- Media -- Al Jazeera -- Philosophy and science -- Contemporary trends in Islamic philosophy.