About The Book

Of the many books on Islam, few seek to allay the misperceptions and misconceptions about Islam and Muslims among Christians. Apart from filling this gap, the present work brings into sharper relief the common background of three major world faiths - Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

This book contains four sections: The religious beliefs of Islam explained; the religious duties of Islam explained; answers to some of the questions most frequently asked by non-Muslims about Islam; and Christianity and Islam with focus on the theological differences and concurrence.

This book serves as an introduction to the theology and practice of Islam and attempts to explode some of the false impressions around it.

About The Author

Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood (born 1942) is a British Muslim author, who served as Head of Religious Studies at William Gee High School, Hull, England. Her name was Rosalyn Rushbrook.

She was among the first UK Muslims to receive one of the Muslim News Awards for Excellence in 2001, the Muhammad Iqbal Award for Creativity in Islamic Thought, mainly for her work in education. She describes herself as a moderate Muslim and has a keen interest in Islamic history, especially the lives of the female companions of Muhammad, and the genealogies and intermarriages of Muhammad and his companions.

Her main aims have been to promote knowledge of Islam to non-Muslims, and to counter Islamic extremism. Her other main interests include inter-faith dialogue, and the campaign against various abuses of Muslim women – such matters as forced marriage, child marriage, female genital mutilation, and "honour" murders.

Her latest book is 'Need to Know: Islam', for the HarperCollins series.Her major work on the Life of Muhammad is awaiting publication by the Islamic Research Institute of Islamabad. In 2008 she was one of four recipients of the Global Peace and Unity Lifetime Achievement Awards, in her case, for literature.

She collaborated with Ghurlam Sarwar in writing Islam: Beliefs and Teachings for the UK Islamic Mission (UKIM).