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Essential Islam

A Comprehensive Guide

to Belief and Practice

DIANE MORGAN

P RAEGER

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Morgan, Diane.

Essential Islam : a comprehensive guide to belief

and practice / Diane Morgan.

p.cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-313-36025-1 (alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-313-36026-8

(ebook) 1. Islam. 2. Islam—Doctrines. 3. Islam—Customs

and practices. I. Title.

BP174.M67 2010

297—dc22 2009030397

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