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Esposito university professor as well as professor of religion and international affairs and of islamic studies at georgetown university, john l. Buddhism and islam on the silk road contact, understanding, idolatry, jihad, halal john l. In islam, esposito provides a succinct, uptodate survey of the islamic experience, an introduction to the faith, belief, and practice of islam from its origins to its. An updated experience of islam in john espositos islam. One of the most respected american scholarly authority on islam, john l. The straight path, updated fifth edition by john l. The goal is by obtaining the favorable worth from the book till the end of the book.
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