{"product_id":"9781408872284","title":"The House of Islam: A Global History","description":"Author: Husain, Ed\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781408872284\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 05 Aug 2019\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A powerful corrective' \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This should be compulsory reading' Peter Frankopan, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Silk Roads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor anyone interested in the future of Islam, both in Britain and the Islamic world, this is an important book' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe gulf between Islam and the West is widening. A faith rich with strong values and traditions, observed by nearly two billion people is seen by the West as something to be feared rather than understood. Sensational headlines and hard-line policies spark enmity, while ignoring the feelings, narratives and perceptions that preoccupy Muslims today. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe House of Islam\u003c\/i\u003e seeks to provide entry to the minds and hearts of Muslims the world over. It introduces us to the kindness of Mohammed, the beauty of Islamic art and the permeation of the divine in public spaces; and the tension between mysticism and literalism that still threatens the religion. \u003cbr\u003eEd Husain expertly and compassionately guides us through the nuances of Islam and its people, contending that the Muslim world need not be a stranger to the West, nor its enemy, but a peaceable ally.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47509030305950,"sku":"UBD-9781408872284","price":27.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781408872284.jpg?v=1780639890","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781408872284","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}