The Islam Guide – Insight into Islamic Faith, History & Civilization Hardcover Edition

The Islam Guide – Insight into Islamic Faith, History & Civilization Hardcover Edition

The Islam Guide: An Insight into the Faith, History and Civilization is a beautifully illustrated hardcover book that offers readers a comprehensive introduction to Islam, its teachings, historical legacy, and global civilization. Compiled by Exhibition Islam after years of research, this engaging work combines authentic Islamic knowledge with stunning photography, architecture, and visual presentations that make learning both inspiring and accessible. The book explores core Islamic beliefs, the life and message of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, scientific observations in the Quran, Islamic culture, art, history, and contributions to human civilization. Written in a clear and informative style, it is ideal for Muslims, non-Muslims, students, educators, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of Islam. A valuable resource for dawah, Islamic libraries, schools, and personal study collections.

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A thought provoking book that provides an unprecedented exploration of the beliefs, teachings and practises of a religion that encompasses a fifth of the world`s population. Iconic symbols of Islamic history including some of the worlds greatest architecture together, with captivating the message of Islam combines to deliver a vibrant and intriguing journey through faith written in an informative, factual and concise manor with stunning colour imagery and exquisite photography of the natural world, it is sure to appeal to all audiences. The Islam guide is a remarkable achievement and result of over three year’s exhaustive research by exhibition Islam. The initial concept for this guide was to provide a highly visual and in depth study of the scientific observations of the Quran. Subsequently, this was expanded to provide an overview of Islamic faith.

Content:

A Journey Through Islamic Civilisation

The book takes readers on an inspiring journey through the golden age of Islamic civilisation, showcasing how Muslim scholars transformed fields such as:

• Mathematics
  
• Medicine
  
• Astronomy
  
• Geography
  
• Engineering
  
• Architecture
  
• Pharmacology

It explains how many revolutionary inventions and discoveries introduced by Muslims laid the foundations for modern science and technology. Readers are introduced to famous Muslim scholars whose contributions shaped the world for centuries.

History of Islamic Science

One of the most fascinating sections of the book highlights the scientific achievements of Islamic civilisation between the 6th and 13th centuries. During this era, Muslim cities such as:

• Baghdad
  
• Cordoba
  
• Samarkand
  
• Bukhara
  
• Istanbul

became major centres of learning, libraries, hospitals, and universities. The book explains how Muslim scientists advanced human knowledge and preserved important scientific discoveries that later influenced Europe and the modern world.

Understanding the Five Pillars of Islam

The guide provides a clear explanation of the Five Pillars of Islam, which form the foundation of Muslim life:

• Declaration of Faith (Shahadah)
  
• Prayer (Salah)
  
• Charity (Zakah)
  
• Fasting in Ramadan (Sawm)
  
• Pilgrimage to Makkah (Hajj)

Each pillar is explained in a simple and informative manner, helping readers understand the spiritual and practical aspects of Islamic worship.

Stunning Visual Presentation

The book combines informative text with:

• Beautiful colour imagery
  
• Architectural photography
  
• Quranic references
  
• Historical illustrations
  Images from the natural world

This highly visual approach makes the book appealing to readers of all backgrounds and age groups.

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THE ISLAM GUIDE
EXHIBITION ISLAM
An insight into the faith, history and civilisation
Page:02
History of Islamic Science
Irregine a world where the moctem day syetem of numbers had never been invamfed and where there was no mowusige of veccination or calaractreniovalorprocesses suchasdiellation, Inregire a word where computere, sohocls, universlties, pharmacias and hoepiais did not exist. Imagine a world without inventions soches suglealimetruments,pointed arches, hydraulics, waler raising machines, crank shalls, pin-holo caneres, soap, the looothbrush, fountain peps, carpets, onequsandnoels. Thesenrejeta few examplee of the many hundreds of revciufticmary imaaclions that wore imoduced by Islamic obilisation. Some of thess dieaveriss were of such magnitude that they laid the foundations for many of the sulasquent rovalatonery disoovefes over the last 1,000 years.
Unfortunately, litile is lold in the Vleet about the glorious fistory of Islamic civilisation. From the 7th century, hdam brought poole from diferent nelions and oalhures togetter inlo a soccely in which the life honour and proporty of every citizen. Mielim and non- Melim, was seare. Furtiemaxe, Islann braks The shacides of ignarance that hed orgulled Ivumsily and provised for them a system in Which they encalled, armame efter fhioge, in the dovabpment af sonnce. Oria has to only lock at the origins of runy commonly used ucide such as alcohol, algebe. algorithm, cipher, earth, monsoon and so on, to realise that there words are derived from Arabie Scemals from all ollferent backgrounds, Muelints as well as non- Muslims, excelled in numerous felds such as archilecture, astronomy, gecorephy, medicime end melthemates. These inventore changed the world with their numerous imocvations that are taken for gented in daily life.
It wes behveen the 6th and 13th centuries that the mos ground-breaking scientilic inventions were mmede. The Mim world wee filled with liveries, hceritele and umiversties Great Geritres of learning and eccellerce were established in the oiles of Bagindad, Istambul. Samarkand, Bukhara and Oordicbs. It was a time when the likes of Al-Sinmi, Al-Ghariami, Ibn Sine. Al- Red and hurrieds more scionieris shared the modam eciereas in such a way that in the mind of the hetooan Britiauil, "scence owes a great deal more to the Aceb olure. I cottee it etstence. He further armmemis tie erm Ht net boew for such Maellin upeace, moćen Europem orisation would never have arisen al all (R Biffault The Muhing Humanfy. Genge Unwin and Allen, Lordon 1926, p.191).
Matin Lerey points out the crucial tirning of the Mustim scientific upswge. dating the finnes of darkness elegnitere and how it trepired much of Europe. "In a time wireo lie moverment of Ideas was at a relative stercistil," he says, "the Mualins come along with a now oullcok, wat a sense of enquiry Vito the old and finally to a port where Westem Europe oculd take over this Utoroagfly eremined fcrowledge and endow His ripeness with a completely feen approad) of its own (M Levey: Early Arable Phermacology. Leidan, E.. Brill, 1973, p71).
Oppardite page Hum tha Sis ansany cuweads, Muvion engincoct deciteal onary ingroforos prxbods (as omspootierg, strating sed blog varter. In a firsison of ob1 arel rook, a huge water wilbox oxocor is deptal sgant 3 fincas hand.
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THE ISLAM GUIDE
An insight into the faith, history and civilisation
A thought provoking book that provides on unprecedented exploration of the beliefs, teachings and practices of a religion that encompasses a fifth of the world's population. Iconic symbols of Islamic history Iseren some of the world's greatest architecture together with the capth message of Islam combine to deliver a vibront and intriguing journey through the faith. Written in on informative, factual and concise monner with stunning colour imagery and exquisite photography of the natural world, it is sure to appeal to all audiences.
The Islom Guide is a remarkable achievement and the result of over three years of exhaustive research by Exhibition Islam. The initial concept for this guide was to provide a highly visual and in depth study of the scientific observations of the Quran. Subsequently, this was exponded to provide a general overview of the Islamic faith.
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The Five Pillers of Islam
The five pillers of islem movide the framewofs for the Mirel way of lie. Thess are. the disclaation of faith. The dally prayers shing chainly, lasing dunng the marsh of Ramadan and the pionimege to Melskah porce in s Metirns.
The Declaration of Faith (Shaheedah)
The first piller is the declavelion of Teilh in leterric Moncleem that is, to bear wilness to the following, There is nore worthg of worship except Allah and Mullenmed is the nezsarger of Allah. In Ajakie Urfe simple formula is referied 10 as the Stratracdeh.
الدية
Far Muslims, the only purpass in life is to seere and corey Alleh and to do this belteurce must firedy amoure the Shaheedal. The elatement containe a negeiirn followed by an shifirmatien. In order to baliere in and wiocetry Allalr, e Muslim is first required io reject the eotone and Delicis thel contret or traregress the Fighle of Alish. The is edileved Irligth following the leadines and precises of the Lexl Prophet Muhammed (3). Herce, the Shahsaalot lonns the moet intperunt pilter of lelam and needs to be sold with convicllen and understanding in oater for comoone to become a Muslim.
"Laa ilaaha illal-lah Muhammed-ur Rasoolullah"
"Thee is none worly of wnship except Alley and Muhemmad is the messenger of Aloh
Poyer (Salzh)
Salah is the mcns for the proyers that are performed the tunes a day and sie a dhed Ink between the worshipper and Allah. There are no Intermediañas batmeen Allah and the woopper. Thee & no heraldical analy in Islam such as prests. Playars are led by a Isamed person who haous the Ouren and is generally chcean by the congregation.
The Adrean is the Isleric call to prayer and is reoled etoid by a person called the likedin. The cell is usually mede from a miraiet of a mosque five times a day summoning the faltititul to mendeloy (Ford) prayers. Three is also a second sal kroon as Itasina that sumirons Muslims to line up for the beginning of the congegelond payers.
Poyers are perfonned at dawn (Fajr), mittay [Dlictir), lale aftencon (A), sunset (Weghra) acd nightfall (Jetao) and thus cletermine tite rhy- molte extire day. In fact. Vistors to the Muslim word are quite often suuck by the certrally of prayers in deally life. The five prasoited prayers contain versss fram the Quren and are redled in Arabic. Hooever, personal applications can be offered in one's ovn language and al any time. Altouglrit e preferable to worship furgelner in a mostyre, a Mielim mag pray ahncet anyvitiere.
Alnaxe tigan Mudenx awaas perfiusen the cdifgutesy psance Escha econle fac Brostesef is Keatrin Maller. A continos sadly helpe o bocusr the diesals.
Malale: Wardippers Love dealing thx afromsen proper in the gzvrch.of the Ago Micape in Jardin. The 'Denec of ther Bock can he net in the bschgramml.
Delow. Tisa Kula is luscinxl ut the one of the noch kod Shord Necape in Mobicit, Wendtippers that is ocorciusic chofes fazng the foods doing payet tenss.

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Page:01
THE ISLAM GUIDE
EXHIBITION ISLAM
An insight into the faith, history and civilisation
Page:02
History of Islamic Science
Irregine a world where the moctem day syetem of numbers had never been invamfed and where there was no mowusige of veccination or calaractreniovalorprocesses suchasdiellation, Inregire a word where computere, sohocls, universlties, pharmacias and hoepiais did not exist. Imagine a world without inventions soches suglealimetruments,pointed arches, hydraulics, waler raising machines, crank shalls, pin-holo caneres, soap, the looothbrush, fountain peps, carpets, onequsandnoels. Thesenrejeta few examplee of the many hundreds of revciufticmary imaaclions that wore imoduced by Islamic obilisation. Some of thess dieaveriss were of such magnitude that they laid the foundations for many of the sulasquent rovalatonery disoovefes over the last 1,000 years.
Unfortunately, litile is lold in the Vleet about the glorious fistory of Islamic civilisation. From the 7th century, hdam brought poole from diferent nelions and oalhures togetter inlo a soccely in which the life honour and proporty of every citizen. Mielim and non- Melim, was seare. Furtiemaxe, Islann braks The shacides of ignarance that hed orgulled Ivumsily and provised for them a system in Which they encalled, armame efter fhioge, in the dovabpment af sonnce. Oria has to only lock at the origins of runy commonly used ucide such as alcohol, algebe. algorithm, cipher, earth, monsoon and so on, to realise that there words are derived from Arabie Scemals from all ollferent backgrounds, Muelints as well as non- Muslims, excelled in numerous felds such as archilecture, astronomy, gecorephy, medicime end melthemates. These inventore changed the world with their numerous imocvations that are taken for gented in daily life.
It wes behveen the 6th and 13th centuries that the mos ground-breaking scientilic inventions were mmede. The Mim world wee filled with liveries, hceritele and umiversties Great Geritres of learning and eccellerce were established in the oiles of Bagindad, Istambul. Samarkand, Bukhara and Oordicbs. It was a time when the likes of Al-Sinmi, Al-Ghariami, Ibn Sine. Al- Red and hurrieds more scionieris shared the modam eciereas in such a way that in the mind of the hetooan Britiauil, "scence owes a great deal more to the Aceb olure. I cottee it etstence. He further armmemis tie erm Ht net boew for such Maellin upeace, moćen Europem orisation would never have arisen al all (R Biffault The Muhing Humanfy. Genge Unwin and Allen, Lordon 1926, p.191).
Matin Lerey points out the crucial tirning of the Mustim scientific upswge. dating the finnes of darkness elegnitere and how it trepired much of Europe. "In a time wireo lie moverment of Ideas was at a relative stercistil," he says, "the Mualins come along with a now oullcok, wat a sense of enquiry Vito the old and finally to a port where Westem Europe oculd take over this Utoroagfly eremined fcrowledge and endow His ripeness with a completely feen approad) of its own (M Levey: Early Arable Phermacology. Leidan, E.. Brill, 1973, p71).
Oppardite page Hum tha Sis ansany cuweads, Muvion engincoct deciteal onary ingroforos prxbods (as omspootierg, strating sed blog varter. In a firsison of ob1 arel rook, a huge water wilbox oxocor is deptal sgant 3 fincas hand.
Page:03
THE ISLAM GUIDE
An insight into the faith, history and civilisation
A thought provoking book that provides on unprecedented exploration of the beliefs, teachings and practices of a religion that encompasses a fifth of the world's population. Iconic symbols of Islamic history Iseren some of the world's greatest architecture together with the capth message of Islam combine to deliver a vibront and intriguing journey through the faith. Written in on informative, factual and concise monner with stunning colour imagery and exquisite photography of the natural world, it is sure to appeal to all audiences.
The Islom Guide is a remarkable achievement and the result of over three years of exhaustive research by Exhibition Islam. The initial concept for this guide was to provide a highly visual and in depth study of the scientific observations of the Quran. Subsequently, this was exponded to provide a general overview of the Islamic faith.
Page:04
The Five Pillers of Islam
The five pillers of islem movide the framewofs for the Mirel way of lie. Thess are. the disclaation of faith. The dally prayers shing chainly, lasing dunng the marsh of Ramadan and the pionimege to Melskah porce in s Metirns.
The Declaration of Faith (Shaheedah)
The first piller is the declavelion of Teilh in leterric Moncleem that is, to bear wilness to the following, There is nore worthg of worship except Allah and Mullenmed is the nezsarger of Allah. In Ajakie Urfe simple formula is referied 10 as the Stratracdeh.
الدية
Far Muslims, the only purpass in life is to seere and corey Alleh and to do this belteurce must firedy amoure the Shaheedal. The elatement containe a negeiirn followed by an shifirmatien. In order to baliere in and wiocetry Allalr, e Muslim is first required io reject the eotone and Delicis thel contret or traregress the Fighle of Alish. The is edileved Irligth following the leadines and precises of the Lexl Prophet Muhammed (3). Herce, the Shahsaalot lonns the moet intperunt pilter of lelam and needs to be sold with convicllen and understanding in oater for comoone to become a Muslim.
"Laa ilaaha illal-lah Muhammed-ur Rasoolullah"
"Thee is none worly of wnship except Alley and Muhemmad is the messenger of Aloh
Poyer (Salzh)
Salah is the mcns for the proyers that are performed the tunes a day and sie a dhed Ink between the worshipper and Allah. There are no Intermediañas batmeen Allah and the woopper. Thee & no heraldical analy in Islam such as prests. Playars are led by a Isamed person who haous the Ouren and is generally chcean by the congregation.
The Adrean is the Isleric call to prayer and is reoled etoid by a person called the likedin. The cell is usually mede from a miraiet of a mosque five times a day summoning the faltititul to mendeloy (Ford) prayers. Three is also a second sal kroon as Itasina that sumirons Muslims to line up for the beginning of the congegelond payers.
Poyers are perfonned at dawn (Fajr), mittay [Dlictir), lale aftencon (A), sunset (Weghra) acd nightfall (Jetao) and thus cletermine tite rhy- molte extire day. In fact. Vistors to the Muslim word are quite often suuck by the certrally of prayers in deally life. The five prasoited prayers contain versss fram the Quren and are redled in Arabic. Hooever, personal applications can be offered in one's ovn language and al any time. Altouglrit e preferable to worship furgelner in a mostyre, a Mielim mag pray ahncet anyvitiere.
Alnaxe tigan Mudenx awaas perfiusen the cdifgutesy psance Escha econle fac Brostesef is Keatrin Maller. A continos sadly helpe o bocusr the diesals.
Malale: Wardippers Love dealing thx afromsen proper in the gzvrch.of the Ago Micape in Jardin. The 'Denec of ther Bock can he net in the bschgramml.
Delow. Tisa Kula is luscinxl ut the one of the noch kod Shord Necape in Mobicit, Wendtippers that is ocorciusic chofes fazng the foods doing payet tenss.