Islam (general) & Orthodox Sufism

An examination of the beliefs and history of the secretive Yezidi sect

Explains how the Yezidis worship Melek Taus, the Peacock Angel, an enigmatic figure often identified as the devil or Satan, yet who has been redeemed by God to rule a world of beauty and spiritual realization

Demystifying Shariah explains that shariah is not one set of punitive rules or even law the way we think of law—rigid and enforceable—but religious rules and recommendations that provide Mus

One of the most important and influential early collections of hadith qudsi, this book contains 101 sayings that are categorized into three sections. The first 40 sayings each have a full, unbroken chain of transmission by individuals that goes back to God through the medium of the Prophet Muhammad.

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of God: A Biography, an erudite, hugely informative portrait of the God of Islam, the world's second largest, fastest-growing, and perhaps most tragically misunderstood religion.