David Waines is Professor of Islamic Studies, Department of Religious Studies, Lancaster University.

• Introduction; Part I. Foundations: 1. 'There is no god but Allah …'; 2. Tradition in the making; Part II. Islamic Teaching and Practice: 3. Divine will and the law; 4. Theology: faith, justice, and last things; 5. The way of the Sufi; 6. The way of the Imams; Part III. Islam in the Modern World: 7. The heartlands and beyond; 8. Issues in contemporary Islam; Excursus on Islamic origins; Glossary; Notes; Further reading; Index.

'Reviewers do not always agree with writers of blurbs, but in this case the reviewer must … the book really is essential reading for all those interested in Islamic history and culture.' Geoffrey Lewis , Asian Affairs

David Waines is Professor of Islamic Studies, Department of Religious Studies, Lancaster University.

• Introduction; Part I. Foundations: 1. 'There is no god but Allah …'; 2. Tradition in the making; Part II. Islamic Teaching and Practice: 3. Divine will and the law; 4. Theology: faith, justice, and last things; 5. The way of the Sufi; 6. The way of the Imams; Part III. Islam in the Modern World: 7. The heartlands and beyond; 8. Issues in contemporary Islam; Excursus on Islamic origins; Glossary; Notes; Further reading; Index.

'Reviewers do not always agree with writers of blurbs, but in this case the reviewer must … the book really is essential reading for all those interested in Islamic history and culture.' Geoffrey Lewis , Asian Affairs

David Waines is Professor of Islamic Studies, Department of Religious Studies, Lancaster University.

• Introduction; Part I. Foundations: 1. 'There is no god but Allah …'; 2. Tradition in the making; Part II. Islamic Teaching and Practice: 3. Divine will and the law; 4. Theology: faith, justice, and last things; 5. The way of the Sufi; 6. The way of the Imams; Part III. Islam in the Modern World: 7. The heartlands and beyond; 8. Issues in contemporary Islam; Excursus on Islamic origins; Glossary; Notes; Further reading; Index.

'Reviewers do not always agree with writers of blurbs, but in this case the reviewer must … the book really is essential reading for all those interested in Islamic history and culture.' Geoffrey Lewis , Asian Affairs