Islam for Nerds

<p><strong>500 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON THE WORLD'S MOST MISINTERPRETED RELIGION</strong></p><p><strong>Fully revised first edition.</strong></p><p>Islamic history and anecdotes are part of everyday conversation in the Arab world. This book provides a fascinating journey into one of the biggest and probably most misinterpreted religions via <strong>anecdotes and facts</strong> about Islam and its history the Qur'an the prophet Muhammad and his traditions the Dos and Don'ts for Muslims and how Islam spread around the world <strong>summarised in 500 ques­tions and answers</strong> which the author has derived from his own experiences.</p><p>The author has lived in North Africa and the Middle East for ten years and immersed himself in Islamic culture and society. He gradually learned <strong>the things kids in the Arab world already know but most people in other parts of the world never heard of</strong> by talk­ing to his neighbours teachers scholars and ordinary people in the street.</p><p>This book explains <strong>Islam in its complexity</strong>. The author also addresses current topics: <em>Islam in the West women's issues</em> and <em>Jihad</em>.</p><p>It can be read without knowing Arabic. However the author provides the fully vocalised Arabic source in addition to the English translation which may be beneficial for Arabic speaking readers.</p>