and Symbols
Seasonal, Functional, and Commemorative Observances
THEMES IN ISLAMIC SPIRITUALITY
Spirituality and Theological Anthropology
Spiritual Values and Everyday Life Experience
Spiritual Models and Exemplars
Forgiveness, Hope, Community, and Service
Authority Roles and Structures of Leadership
Methods and Procedures in Sacred Law (Sharia)
Fundamental Ethical Principles
Biomedical and Reproductive Ethics and Legal Issues
Human Rights and Social Justice
Law, Ethics, Violence, and Warfare
Overlapping Claims to Sacred Real Estate
Historical Muslim Attitudes toward Christians and Vice Versa
Moving Forward to Mutual Understanding
Inculturation and Islamization
Christian–Muslim Cultural Conflict in History and Literature
Cultural Differences and Contemporary Muslim–Christian Misunderstanding
KNOWLEDGE, SCHOLARSHIP, AND THE ISLAMIC HUMANITIES
Learning and the Islamic Sense of History
Traditionalism, Reformers, Liberation Theology
Islamic Humanities and Inter-cultural Connections
Mystical Theology and Inter-religious Connections
AESTHETICS, LITERATURE, THE VISUAL AND SPATIAL ARTS
Aesthetics, Faith, and Creativity
Varieties of Islamic Literature: Prose
Varieties of Islamic Literature: Poetry
Islamic Religious Architecture
APPENDIX A: MAJOR MUSLIM DYNASTIES
APPENDIX B: MAJOR CULTURAL CENTERS
APPENDIX C: MAJOR SCHOOLS OF RELIGIOUS LAW
APPENDIX D: TEN COMMANDMENTS AND ISLAMIC PARALLELS
APPENDIX F: RELIGIOUS TEXTS ON VIOLENCE QUIZ
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