In Radical Theories of Early Islamic History, we explore controversial perspectives that challenge long-held beliefs. Finally, The Umayyad Role in Defining Islam investigates how early leaders ...

A New History from Muhammad to the Present’ (Princeton Univ., May), the historian chronicles the religion’s 1,400-year evolution through profiles of figures who showcase its diversity.

Islam is a monotheistic faith. This means there is a belief in one God, and one God only. Muslims refer to Jesus as the ‘Son of Mary’ – a man who was sinless, but still human. They believe ...

One such group black nationalist group was the Nation of Islam – a religious and political organisation. The Nation of Islam argued that equality for black Americans could only be achieved by ...