When asked to define the public face of Islam, many people would highlight such mainfestations as fundamentalism, the repression of individual thought and exhortations to commit acts of violence particularly towards the "infidel", the United States.But it is the religion followed by a quarter of humanity, including hundreds of thousands of disaffected young African Americans in our inner cities. For them the teachings of the prophet Muhammad, the Messenger of God provide for a life of virtuous character. For them, survival is a daily issue and the teachings of Islam constitute a warrior faith that establishes a close fraternal community and unites the spiritual with the temporal. The words of the Koran define the individual's relationship to God but also his social and political relationships with his fellow men.For those interested in unravelling the enigma of Islam, Introducing Muhammad is an invaluable resource of the religion, culture, civilization, politics and changing face of the Muslim world. Read Less