Muhammad, the founder of Islam was born in Mecca (in modern day Saudi Arabia) in A.D. 570. At that time, the religious setting of the Arabian Peninsula was "a rather primitive polydemonism and worshi…
The Quran, one of the most important religious texts for Muslims, is composed of 114 chapters or Surahs. Each one of these Surahs have been translated into numerous languages, including Arabic, and t…
By John Kelsay Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1993. Pp. ix + 149. $14.99 (Paper).
reviewed by Rev. Bassam M. Madany
A new era in world history began when the United States dropped two…
