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If you would like to learn more about the Muslim culture, people
and its teachings, then this is the perfect resource for you. Roy
Jackson explores the lives and thoughts of fifty influential figures in
Islam and surveys a heritage which spans 1500 years. Fifty Key Figures in Islam could not have come at a more interesting time in history.

Fully cross-referenced, for each key figure, the book provides:
- biographical details
- presentation and analysis of their main ideas
- an account of their impact and influence within and, if appropriate,
beyond the Islamic tradition
- list of major works and further reading

Roy Ahmad Jackson has been a lecturer and writer on religion and
philosophy for over fifteen years. He has lectured in Islamic Studies at
various universities, including the University of Durham and King’s
College London. He has previously written books on Nietzsche,
Plato, Islam and the philosophy of religion.