This beautifully illustrated and concise guide to the world's great religion begins with Muhammad, the origin of Islam and the Qur'an, as well as the basis of the faith itself - the five pillars of Islam and its festivals and holidays. Other topics range from science and art, including the importance of philosophy and image prohibition; to Islamic law; to such family- and society-related topics as clans and guilds, marriage and family, and the role of women.