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Islam and Other Major World Religions

by Kaiyume Baksh

328 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #06-3062; ISBN 1-4251-1303-6; US$24.30, C$27.95, EUR18.95, £12.56

A general description of the world's major religions along with chapters on whether there is a God, Angels, Miracles, Reincarnation, the Qur'an, and Life after Death

About the Book

This book is intended for the average reader who would like a general introduction to the world's major religions with an emphasis on Islam. All organized religions assume the existence of God as the Creator of the universe and all things in it. The first chapter, Is There a God?, inclines toward this belief and sets the stage for the next five chapters, each on a major world religion. The chapters Angels, Miracles, and Reincarnation reflect mainly the viewpoints of these religions.

The main focus, however, is on Islam. Toward this end the penultimate chapter, Is the Qur'an God's Word? attempts to answer this question in the affirmative, while the final chapter is devoted to two views within Islam regarding the all-important topic of Life after Death. The first is the majority-held view regarding belief in a soul-body dualism, while the second view holds that there is no soul, only a body.

Overall, the intent is to provide a springboard for further reading and discussion by the interested reader.

About the Author

Kaiyume Baksh is a former school teacher in his native Guyana, medical doctor in Trinidad, and currently a lawyer in Toronto, Canada.