Download or read book Islam in the World written by Malise Ruthven and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 1984 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text looks at the life of the Prophet, the Quranic world-view, the evolution of the Sharia, and the emergence of sects and encounters with the West. A final chapter looks at the post-9/11 world order.