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Islam: A Short History is a 2000 book by the British writer Karen Armstrong, a former Roman Catholic nun and author of popular books about the history of religion. Armstrong condemns the West for being prejudiced about Islam since the Crusades , yet writing about present-day Muslims .
The Cambridge History of Islam is a two volume history of Islam published by Cambridge University Press in 1970 [1] and edited by Peter Holt, Ann K.S. Lambton, and Bernard Lewis. It was reprinted in 1977 with amendments and each volume divided into two for ease of use. It was replaced by the six-volume New Cambridge History of Islam in 2010. [2]
The Ismā'īlī Shi'a (the Nizari, and Mustaali) have more pillars than those of the Sunni.The Shahadah (profession of faith) is not considered a pillar and is instead seen as the foundation upon which they are built. [1]
Born in Kampung Jeram, Pasir Puteh, Kelantan in 1853, Tok Janggut received his early education (pendidikan pondok) in Kelantan and in Mecca and was a master of silat, a Malaysian martial art.