In an effort to explain this often misunderstood religion, The Everything® Understanding Islam Book covers everything from basic beliefs and practices to Islamic influence on Western civilization. The Everything® Understanding Islam Book provides you with a complete and easy-to-read introduction to Islam, including:

• The life of Muhammad the Prophet
• The Qur'an and the Sunnah
• The six articles of faith and other Muslim beliefs
• Islam's relationship to other faiths
• The five pillars of practice
• Muslim daily life
• Women and Islam

Author Christine Huda Dodge, a Muslim convert since 1989, possesses a unique, foot-in-each-world perspective on Islam. With her complete comprehension of Islam from a scholarly point of view and her understanding of the kind of questions and issues that perplex Westerners, she is the perfect guide.

Christine Huda Dodge writes articles about Islam for such publications as the Oregonian newspaper Al-Madrasah Al-Ula (a Muslim educational newsletter), and the Islamic Sisters Internationale newsletter.