This newly updated edition of What Everyone Needs to Know about Islam is the best single source for clearly presented, objective information about new developments and understanding of Islam, and for answers to questions about its origin and traditions.

"Answers to frequently asked questions, from one of America's leading experts"--Jacket.

To have a peaceful future demands a more inclusive sense of pluralism and tolerance built upon mutual respect and understanding. But this cannot be achieved without knowledge of what Islam teaches and what Muslims believe. This book is an excellent tool towards that knowledge.