Karen Armstrong has written several books on Islam

[funflower]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/081296618X/103-1619735-7424626?v=glance&n=283155&s=books&v=glance

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062508865/103-1619735-7424626?v=glance&n=283155&s=books&v=glance

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0345384563/103-1619735-7424626?v=glance&n=283155&s=books&v=glance

[bemildred]

1. "Islam" was excellent (IMHO).

I can recommend it for the interested non-muslim.

A bit of reading in history is helpful too, in dispelling the fog of xenophobia.

[Violet_Crumble]

6. I thought so too...

It was one of the set texts for a unit I had to do last year, and usually anything with the slightest hint of religion sends me to sleep, but Karen Armstrong didn't. There's more than a few DUers I wish would read this book to dispel some of their strange ideas about Islam...

Violet...

[PsychoDad]

2. I read the excerpt for Islam.

It looked well written. I plan on picking up the book early next month :)


Peace.

[funflower]

3. I read "History of God." The section on Islam was pretty detailed.

Not light reading. Very informative.

[plasticwidow]

4. An Interview with the Author...

Salaam alaykum! Thank you for the information and links. I am going to have to look at my budget and see about picking up at least one of her books, maybe once a month. :)

Thought those of you who are interested might want to take a look at an Interview by Religion and Ethics Newsweekly with Karen.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week602/armstrong.html

Just a brief quote from the Interview that Karen made in response to improving interfaith relations:

"...It's very important that people see what Islam is, and what it is not, and É see these acts of violence, especially the September 11 acts of violence, as totally unrepresentative of the Islamic tradition, and so the more education that goes on, the better -- education on all sides.

Muslims, too, have got to change some of their textbooks to give their children a better, more balanced view of Jews and Christians. Christians have got to change their textbooks..."

Peace!!
:hi:

[Book Lover]

5. I would also like to recommend her book, _Holy War_

http://www.randomhouse.com/anchor/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780385721400

For comparison's sake, it's a rather longer and deeper book than her Islam which I read, enjoyed, and learned from.

corrected title on edit

[plasticwidow]

7. Ramadan List ...

Books (gets list) by Karen Armstrong ....

:P

Peace!