Wisdom's Journey: Living the Spirit of Islam in the Modern World

by John Herlihy

Overview

Why do more than one billion people claim Islam as their religion? American convert John Ahmed Herlihy provides his personal answer and takes readers on a journey to the heart of Islam, the fastest growing religion in the world. Weaving details of Islam''s central beliefs and practices-its Five Pillars-with intimate autobiographical details of his more than thirty years in the religion, Herlihy presents readers with an insightful glimpse into a religion that remains so often misunderstood.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781935493020
Publisher:	World Wisdom
Publication date:	03/31/2009
Series:	Perennial Philosophy Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	248
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

John Herlihy was born into an Irish-American family in Boston, Massachusetts. He converted to Islam in the early 1970s and would later explore the complex nature of his relationship with his new faith through his writing.