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Skip to main content POLICY ANALYSIS EVENTS EDUCATION EXPERTS ARTS & CULTURE GET INVOLVED Utility Navigation BLOG PODCAST SUBSCRIBE ABOUT       DONATE Home    Introduction to Islam: An Online Text Introduction to Islam: An Online Text January 24, 2012 M. Cherif Bassiouni SHARE     Introduction The purpose of this book is to convey to a non-Muslim audience an understanding of Islam, its history, culture, and contribution to civilization. The mix of an easy-to-read text and visual representations including maps, charts, pictures, and drawings with informative captions explains the important message of Islam in a way that the reader will hopefully find thoughtful and appealing. Relevant verses of the Qur'an and sayings of the Prophet (Hadith) have been included where appropriate, as support for the narrative, and their interspersing sets out their relevant importance. The Arabic text of the Qur'an was also included because no translation can do it justice. Most of the Qur'