This video offers a clear and concise overview of the history of Islam, from its origins to its early expansion. It explains ...

The richest man in Arabia -- Markets without government -- Family matters -- A mosque, a market, and a war -- Muhammad's household finances -- Muhammad's executive office -- Muhammadan taxation -- ...

A History of the Muslim World: From Its Origins to the Dawn of Modernity; By Michael A. Cook; Princeton University Press; 960 pp., $39.95 “The text,” Ted replies. “OK, that’s right. But they never ...

In Islam, the historian chronicles the religion’s 1,400–year evolution through profiles of figures who showcase its diversity. Why is a new history of Islam particularly relevant now? Much of the ...

"̀This book rises to the challenge of a grand theme-how did the early Muslims develop a fitting script and presentation for the word of God? George presents, in lucid expository prose, bold but ...