{"product_id":"islam-explained-9781565848979","title":"Islam Explained","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn an accessible question-and-answer format, \u003ci\u003eIslam Explained\u003c\/i\u003e clarifies the main tenets of Islam, the major landmarks in Islamic history, and the current politics of Islamic fundamentalism. The book also sheds light on the key words that have come to dominate the media--terrorist, crusade, jihad, fundamentalist, fatwa--offering lucid and balanced explanations, not only for youngsters but also for the general reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIslam Explained\u003c\/i\u003e is at once an essential introduction to one of the world's great religions and a cry for tolerance and understanding in deeply troubled times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the 1994 Prix Maghreb, Tahar Ben Jelloun was born in 1944 in Fez, Morocco, and emigrated to France in 1961. A novelist, essayist, critic, and poet, he is a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eLe Monde\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLa Répubblica\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEl País\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePanorama\u003c\/i\u003e. His novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Sacred Night\u003c\/i\u003e, which received the Prix Goncourt in 1987, and \u003ci\u003eCorruption \u003c\/i\u003e(The New Press). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"New Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50356696580370,"sku":"9781565848979","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cfa8777f-2a89-4de9-beda-a435f49bfbeb.jpg?v=1728312572","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/islam-explained-9781565848979","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}