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Tables of Contents for Islam
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
List of Maps
vii
Preface
ix
Chronology
xiii
Beginnings
The Prophet (570-632)
3
20
The Rashidun (632-661)
23
10
The First Fitnah
33
8
Development
The Umayyads and the Second Fitnah
41
4
The Religious Movement
45
5
The Last Years of the Umayyads (705-750)
50
3
The Abbasids: The High Caliphal Period (750-935)
53
12
The Esoteric Movements
65
16
Culmination
A New Order (935-1258)
81
12
The Crusades
93
2
Expansion
95
1
The Mongols (1220-1500)
96
19
Islam Triumphant
Imperial Islam (1500-1700)
115
2
The Safavid Empire
117
7
The Moghul Empire
124
6
The Ottoman Empire
130
11
Islam Agonistes
The Arrival of the West (1750-2000)
141
15
What is a Modern Muslim State?
156
8
Fundamentalism
164
12
Muslims in a Minority
176
2
The Way Forward
178
11
Epilogue
189
4
Key Figures in the History of Islam
193
10
Glossary of Arabic Terms
203
4
Pronunciation Guide
207
2
Notes
209
2
Suggestions for Further Reading
211
8
Index
219
10
Discussion Questions
229