Library: Islam: Background

The Quran

Internet Sacred Text Archive
Read this important note regarding translations of the Quran. Explore additional resources about Islam at the Internet Sacred Text Archive.

Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) Side by Side
Call Number: online resource
Publication Date: 2005
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Decoding the Past:
Secrets of the Koran
Call Number: DVD 297.122 D2961
ISBN: 0767090683
Publication Date: 2006
This documentary explores the history and influence of the Koran. Scholars offer interpretations of the Koran's verses and draw comparisons between the Koran and the Bible.
The Qur'An by M. H. Shakir (Translator)
Call Number: 297.122 Q9
ISBN: 094036817X
Publication Date: 1993
In print in Arabic and English.
My Mercy Encompasses All: The Koran's Teachings on Compassion, Peace & Love by Wendell Berry (Foreword by); Reza Shah-Kazemi (Intro and Notes by)
Call Number: 297.122 S525m
ISBN: 9781593761448
Publication Date: 2007
The Qur'an: An Encyclopedia
by Oliver Leaman
Call Number: Ref 297.12203 Q95 (library use only)
ISBN: 0415326397
Publication Date: 2006

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Dewey Decimal Classification Numbers

297 Islam	297.0973 & 973.088 Islam in America
297.082 & 305.486971 Women & Islam	297.122 The Quran
297.09 History of Islam	297.63 Muhammad

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Islam and afterlife
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Islam and prayer
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Muhammad

Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet
Call Number: DVD 297.63 M95211
ISBN: 0972628614
Publication Date: 2002
Tells the story of the seventh century prophet who changed world history in 23 years, and continues to shape the lives of more than 1.2 billion people. Three years in the making, the film takes viewers not only to ancient Middle Eastern sites where Muhammed's story unfolds, but into the homes, mosques and workplaces of some of America's estimated seven million Muslims to discover the many ways in which they follow Muhammad's example.
Muhammad and the Believers: At the Origins of Islam by Fred M. Donner
Call Number: 297.09 D686m
ISBN: 9780674050976
Publication Date: 2010-05-15
Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources by Martin Lings
Call Number: 297.63 M952L
ISBN: 9781594771538
Publication Date: 2006-10-01
Jesus and Muhammad: Parallel Tracks, Parallel Lives by F. E. Peters
Call Number: 200.92 P481j
ISBN: 9780199747467
Publication Date: 2010-11-10
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General Books on Islam

Understanding Islam and Muslim Traditions by Tanya Gulevich
Call Number: 297 G971u
ISBN: 0780807049
Publication Date: 2004-12-01
What Everyone Needs to Know about Islam by John L. Esposito
Call Number: 297 E777w
ISBN: 0195157133
Publication Date: 2002-11-01
The New Encyclopedia of Islam by Cyril Glasse; Huston Smith (Foreword by)
Call Number: Ref 297 G549n (library use only)
ISBN: 0742562964
Publication Date: 2008-07-11
The A to Z of Islam by Ludwig W. Adamec
Call Number: Ref 297 A197a (library use only)
ISBN: 0810845059
Publication Date: 2002-08-06

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