Islam for Journalists (and Everyone Else)

Islam is in the local and national headlines every day. It's no longer just something foreign correspondents need to know about. The recent presidential campaign and its aftermath underlines that.Barely a day goes by without some reference to Islam in the news. Immigration bans. Domestic terrorism. Syrian refugees. Incidents of Islamophobia.It's no longer just foreign correspondents who need to know something about Islam. So do domestic reporters in large cities and small towns - and...
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Islam is in the local and national headlines every day. It's no longer just something foreign correspondents need to know about. The recent presidential campaign and its aftermath underlines that.Barely a day goes by without some reference to Islam in the news. Immigration bans. Domestic terrorism. Syrian refugees. Incidents of Islamophobia.It's no longer just foreign correspondents who need to know something about Islam. So do domestic reporters in large cities and small towns - and everyone who reads or watches the news.Top academic experts on Islam and reporters who know the story intimately contributed to this basic primer on the religion and culture of Islam and Muslim communities at home and abroad. We cover basic beliefs, the cultural differences of Muslims around the world, and the extremists who have caused such pain and suffering. The editors, two experienced foreign correspondents who have covered Islam for decades, have no axe to grind. The book, part of a larger project to bring academic knowledge about Islam into the public sphere, was funded by grants from the Social Science Research Council, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, and the Proteus Fund. That's why we are able to offer it at minimal download cost. Join the more than 7,000 reporters and editors who downloaded an earlier, free edition and gain new insights into a religion that is likely to be in the news for years to come.