{"product_id":"9780191606465","title":"Islam: A Very Short Introduction","description":"Islam features widely in the news, often in its most militant versions, but few  \u003cbr\u003e people in the non-Muslim world really understand the nature of Islam.Malise  \u003cbr\u003e Ruthven's Very Short Introduction contains essential insights into issues such as  \u003cbr\u003e why Islam has such major divisions between movements such as the Shi'ites, the  \u003cbr\u003e Sunnis, and the Wahhabis, and the central importance of the Shar'ia (Islamic law) in  \u003cbr\u003e Islamic life. It also offers fresh perspectives on contemporary questions: Why is  \u003cbr\u003e the greatest 'Jihad' (holy war) now against the enemies of Islam, rather than the  \u003cbr\u003e struggle against evil? Can women find fulfilment in Islamic societies? How mustIslam  \u003cbr\u003e adapt as it confronts the modern world?","brand":"OUP Oxford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47079130661104,"sku":"9780191606465","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780191606465_p0.jpg?v=1763661622","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780191606465","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}