The People of the Mosque an Introduction to the Study of Islam with Special Reference to India (Hardcover)

1932. This book, an introductory study as the title shows, has been compiled to meet a special need in India. It was undertaken, in the first instance, in response to a request of a subcommittee of the National Christian Council. Contents Section I. The Rise and Expansion of Islam: Arabia and Its People; Muhammad; The First Four Khalifas (Caliphs); The Subsequent Expansion of Islam. Section II. The Foundations of Islam: The Four Foundations; The Traditions-Sunna; Muslim Canon Law. Section III. The Faith and Practice of Islam: The Creed; Religious Duties; Muslim High Days; The Sects of Islam; Sufism; The Mystic Path and Religious Orders. Section IV. Islam in the Modern World: Islam in the Near East; Islam in India Since the Tenth Century; Islam in India Since the Tenth Century; Reform Movements in India; The New Apologetic. Section V. Christianity and Islam: Christianity and Islam in India Since the Sixteenth Century; Sources of Strength in Islam; The Inadequacy of Islam; Christian Doctrines in the Light of Muslim Prejudice; The New Polemic; A Candid Inquiry into our Methods; and Our Supreme Task.