Kleines Islam-Lexikon

Like hardly any other world religion, Islam shapes all areas of life for its believers. Nevertheless, it is not a uniform entity. Over its more than 1400-year history, various sects and regionally distinct Islamic cultures have developed. This established standard work succinctly and vividly conveys essential foundational knowledge about the diversity of Islam. More than 250 articles describe all central concepts of Islamic religious history, the most important Muslim groups in the Western world, as well as the relationship of Muslims to music and theater, family and sexuality, diet and clothing.