Islam: A Short History
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Islam: A Short History is a concise, accessible overview of the history and development of Islam written by religious historian Karen Armstrong.
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| Islam: A Short History canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Islam: A Short History Context triple: [Karen Armstrong, notableWork, Islam: A Short History]
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Islam
Islam is a major monotheistic Abrahamic religion centered on the belief in one God (Allah) and the prophethood of Muhammad, whose teachings are recorded in the Quran.
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Five Pillars of Islam
The Five Pillars of Islam are the fundamental acts of worship and devotion that structure a Muslim’s faith and practice, including declaration of faith, prayer, almsgiving, fasting in Ramadan, and pilgrimage to Mecca.
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Islamic Caliphates
The Islamic Caliphates were successive Muslim empires that, at their height, ruled vast territories across the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond, serving as both political and religious centers of the Islamic world.
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Islamic world
The Islamic world refers to the global community of Muslim-majority societies and cultures shaped historically and religiously by Islam, spanning regions from North Africa and the Middle East to parts of Asia and beyond.
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E.
Glimpses of World History
Glimpses of World History is a collection of letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru to his daughter Indira Gandhi, offering a sweeping narrative of global history from ancient times to the early 20th century.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Islam: A Short History Target entity description: Islam: A Short History is a concise, accessible overview of the history and development of Islam written by religious historian Karen Armstrong.
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A.
Islam
Islam is a major monotheistic Abrahamic religion centered on the belief in one God (Allah) and the prophethood of Muhammad, whose teachings are recorded in the Quran.
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B.
Five Pillars of Islam
The Five Pillars of Islam are the fundamental acts of worship and devotion that structure a Muslim’s faith and practice, including declaration of faith, prayer, almsgiving, fasting in Ramadan, and pilgrimage to Mecca.
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C.
Islamic Caliphates
The Islamic Caliphates were successive Muslim empires that, at their height, ruled vast territories across the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond, serving as both political and religious centers of the Islamic world.
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D.
Islamic world
The Islamic world refers to the global community of Muslim-majority societies and cultures shaped historically and religiously by Islam, spanning regions from North Africa and the Middle East to parts of Asia and beyond.
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E.
Glimpses of World History
Glimpses of World History is a collection of letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru to his daughter Indira Gandhi, offering a sweeping narrative of global history from ancient times to the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Karen Armstrong ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coversTopic |
Islamic empires
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Qur'an ⓘ
linked to:
Quran
Sufism ⓘ Sunni–Shia split ⓘ early caliphates ⓘ life of Prophet Muhammad ⓘ modern Islamic movements ⓘ relationship between Islam and the West ⓘ |
| describedAs |
accessible introduction to Islam
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concise overview of Islamic history ⓘ |
| format |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| genre |
Islamic studies
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religious history ⓘ |
| hasEdition | revised edition ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
comparative religion
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historical ⓘ |
| hasReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| hasSubjectArea |
Middle Eastern history
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cultural history ⓘ religious studies ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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students of religion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Islam
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history of Islam ⓘ |
| notableFor |
brevity
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clarity of exposition ⓘ contextualizing Islamic history ⓘ |
| pageCount | ~230 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Modern Library Chronicles
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linked to:
Modern Library
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| publicationDate | 2000 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Modern Library
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 7th century to modern era ⓘ |
| usedAs | introductory text on Islam ⓘ |
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Subject: Islam: A Short History Description of subject: Islam: A Short History is a concise, accessible overview of the history and development of Islam written by religious historian Karen Armstrong.
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