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| The complete idiot's guide to Understanding Islam |
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| Ruqayyah |
| 12/19/01 at 23:58:10 |
| [slm] I just recently bought this book called "The Complete Iditot's Guide to Understanding Islam" and it's pretty well written! It's one of the books in the "idiot series". It's by a muslim author too (Yahya Emerick) which should add to its credibility. It explains things in a detailed, yet easy to understand way and is very current. It even talks about the Buddha statues that were destroyed in Afghanistan. It has cute little things in the sidebar called "Ask the Imam" where common questions are asked, and "It is written" where they have quotes from the Quran and other books. I would recommend it to anyone who has no previous knowledge of Islam and also to people who have been Muslims all their life. Very user friendly. I learned a lot from the book :) May Allah reward him for his efforts :) [wlm] Ruqayyah |
| Re: The complete idiot's guide to Understanding Islam |
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| Denise |
| 12/25/01 at 14:11:01 |
| There seems to be some really good reviews on Amazon.com about this book, as well there are a lot.. Even thought I've been Muslim for a while, I still like and need to read books like this :D |
| Re: The complete idiot's guide to Understanding Islam |
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| bhaloo |
| 12/26/01 at 00:05:41 |
| slm I've enjoyed brother Yahiya Emericks articles and books in the path. He really has a way with writing, and I've had some correspondence with him in the past. Jannah and Se7en saw him one year at an ISNA convention. |
| Re: The complete idiot's guide to Understanding Islam |
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| Arsalan |
| 12/26/01 at 00:21:04 |
| [slm] I saw the book a few weeks ago somewhere. Flipped through it. Looked pretty awesome! |
| Re: The complete idiot's guide to Understanding Islam |
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| Haseeba |
| 12/26/01 at 18:06:14 |
| loli was JUST at chapters looking at it!! i was thinking to givin it to a friend of mine also i was at chapters in septemeber there was like 5 islamic books in the section.......now there is about 20 title wow!! and ther was this awesome islamic art adn arcitexture book.........i hinted to my dad i think hell buy it for me lol |
| Re: The complete idiot's guide to Understanding Islam |
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| SomairaAltaf |
| 12/28/01 at 01:20:31 |
| aww Assalamualaikum wrt wbk you sound just like me I'm into islamic architecture as well. i recently bought one on spain, its great!! i'm hoping my next trip will include madrid now! also there is a book i got at borders named the art of islam, by atasoy, michael rogers which is pretty nice as well. check them out! take care ws wrt wbk Somaira |
| Re: The complete idiot's guide to Understanding Islam |
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| Marcie |
| 12/28/01 at 10:25:31 |
| As salamu alaykum By any chance do you sisters know the titles of these books on architecture? My husband is studying architecture and I'm sure that he would love a book about Islamic architecture. Jazakum Allah Khair. As salamu alaykum Marcie |
| Re: The complete idiot's guide to Understanding Islam |
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| Haseeba |
| 12/28/01 at 11:00:04 |
| i think it was called "Islamic architecture and art" lol it was one of those coffee table books except it was like 1 1/2 " thick and was i dunno maybe a foot squared.... 40 dollars it was in the bargain books section at "chapters" and was part of a series there was also a book on chinese art adn architecture.....oh! one sec lemme check the chapters website..........okie i cant find it :( but ill look more later........ ok i guess that didnt help u at all |
| Re: The complete idiot's guide to Understanding Islam |
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| Hajreee |
| 12/30/01 at 14:34:36 |
| Salaams i'm taking Islamic Religion and Art this semester... ****I can NOT wait**** inshaAllah :) |
| Re: The complete idiot's guide to Understanding Islam |
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| Kathy |
| 01/14/02 at 12:10:59 |
| slm I got this book (The Complete Iditot's Guide to Understanding Islam) and it's pretty well written! I am only on page 6 and have learned something new! FYI- Mary and I ordered the used copies- they are brand new! |
| Re: The complete idiot's guide to Understanding Islam |
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| AyeshaZ |
| 01/15/02 at 13:20:40 |
Asalamu Alykum, Alhamdullilah, I saw this book at borders like couple months ago. And surprisingly,it was not hidden in a pile of other books, it was out in the open :). JazakumAllahu Khair |
| Re: The complete idiot's guide to Understanding Islam |
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| se7en |
| 01/15/02 at 15:53:21 |
as salaamu alaykum, Bought it recently and it is an EXCELLENT book mashaAllah (like all others by brother Yahiya, may Allah reward him) I'd give it five stars. wasalaam :) |
| Re: The complete idiot's guide to Understanding Islam |
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| sakeena |
| 01/17/02 at 20:53:22 |
| Salaamualaikum, I, too, would highly recommend this book to anyone, whether you are a non-Muslim learning about Islam, a Muslim wanting to gift a non-Muslim with a book about Islam, or you are a well-read Muslim. I learned some interesting stuff reading it so far. I've still got a little more than half way to go. It's hard to put down when you start reading it. Sakeena |
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| momineqbal |
| 01/17/02 at 22:03:35 |
| [slm], Sister Kathy, where did you order the used copies from? I read a bit of this book at the bookstore and I liked it a lot mashaAllah. Wassalam Eqbal |
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| Kathy |
| 01/17/02 at 22:33:03 |
| slm I went to Yahiya Emerick's site and clicked on a link from his web site. I'd get the exact info for you but right now I am tuned into se7en's radio show and real player and am afraid to click over.... I got brave- it is thru amazon http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0028642333/qid=1003696019/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_3_1/103-4060760-6369401 |
| Re: The complete idiot's guide to Understanding Islam |
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| SomairaAltaf |
| 01/18/02 at 23:15:37 |
| Assalamualaikum Marcie and all!! The two books I was referring to earlier are named 1) ISLAM: Volume 1 ~ Early Architecture From Baghdad to Cordoba and 2) The Art of Islam I bought them from Borders, I'm sure you can find them on Amazon. Take care, ws Somaira |
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