Traces the story of Islam from the life and deeds of Mohammad, his successors and the spread of Islam across the globe, and describes the main beliefs and customs, including the Five Pillars of Islam. Illustrated with stunning full-colour photographs and detailed maps and diagrams. Developed in consultation with reading experts from Roehampton University and an expert in Islamic heritage.
Chapters in this book include:
- The land of Arabia
- The life of Muhammad
- The Five Pillars of Islam
- The first caliphs
- The Golden Age of Islam
- The spread of Islam
- The magnificent Ottomans
- Islam today
- Timeline of Islamic history
| ISBN: | 9780746077658 |
| Publication date: | 31st May 2007 |
| Author: | Rob Lloyd Jones, M F Elshayyal, Alison Kelly |
| Publisher: | Usborne Publishing Ltd. an imprint of Usborne Publishing |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 61 pages |
| Series: | Usborne Young Reading. |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography |