Contents // Preface to the second edition xi List of illustrations xiii List of maps xiv // Islam, Muslims, and Islamism 1 // 2 The Quran and the Prophet 27 // 3 Divine unicity 57 // 4 The Shari’a and its consequences 82 // 5 Women and family 100 // 6 The two jihads 126 // Appendix: The five pillars of Islam 159 References 165 Further reading 169 Index 173