Intro) Islam is considered one of the largest religions in the world today, with more than one billion followers from different races and countries! It started with the Prophet Muhammad's monotheistic message to the human race that he tried to spread in a polytheistic world. The main focus --> Adam Silverstein's book Islamic History; A Very Short Introduction talks about Islam and it's history. Silverstein's main focus in the book starts off in the preface by saying how it has been obvious to non-Muslim westerners that Islam does matter! (although it differs whether it’s a good or a bad thing from one person to another!, Prince Charles seem to be a fan while Pope Benedict XVI not so much --> Preface XV). It is clear that there is a conflict between Islam and Judeo-Christian culture upon which Western civilization
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Page 34 --> and how Judaism and Christianity’s relationship with Islam was so close that the doctrine emerged in Islam that Judaism and Christianity were originally Islam itself but that the religion had been corrupted over time, for which purpose God had to remind mankind of the True Path by sending it Muhammad and the Quran. Silverstein states that to answer the question about why exactly does Islam matters? (Islamic History) and whether Islam has a place in modern western societies or does it obstruct communication and threaten their 'core values' and security? It is important to know about it's history first and the role it plays in modern Muslim societies. And because it's importance has often been overlooked for not having an equivalent in the modern west, understanding the rise and subsequent development of Islam enabling his readers to interpret modern Muslim societies and understand their relation to – and relationship with- Western
Page 34 --> and how Judaism and Christianity’s relationship with Islam was so close that the doctrine emerged in Islam that Judaism and Christianity were originally Islam itself but that the religion had been corrupted over time, for which purpose God had to remind mankind of the True Path by sending it Muhammad and the Quran. Silverstein states that to answer the question about why exactly does Islam matters? (Islamic History) and whether Islam has a place in modern western societies or does it obstruct communication and threaten their 'core values' and security? It is important to know about it's history first and the role it plays in modern Muslim societies. And because it's importance has often been overlooked for not having an equivalent in the modern west, understanding the rise and subsequent development of Islam enabling his readers to interpret modern Muslim societies and understand their relation to – and relationship with- Western