00616nam a22001337a 4500020001500000082000800015100002000023245007500043260004100118300003100159505001800190520023200208650004200440  a1860642578  a297  aAhmed, Akbar S.  aIslam Today : A Short Introduction to the Muslim WorldcAkbar S. Ahmed  aLondonbI.B. Tauris Publishersc2001  axv,253 Pagesb20s14 cmbPB  aInclude Index  aAn introduction to Islam attemps to overcome decades of bigotry and misunderstandings as it explains the tenets of a religion practiced by more than one billion people, explaining the traditions that lie at this belief's heart.  aIslamaMuslimsaIslam -- 20th century