Brief Introduction to the Contents

In this Issue …

Fifty Common Misconceptions about Islam

In many ways, Islam is a misunderstood religion. Many of its directives have remained a subject of hot debate in the past.

In recent times, the works of Hamid al-Din Farahi, Amin Ahsan Islahi and Javed Ahmad Ghamidi have served to clarify some of these misconceptions. Although these misconceptions are numerous, presented in this issue are fifty common ones, five each from ten very important topics related to Islam. These ten include:

1. The Qur’an

2. The Sunnah and Hadith

3. Worship and Worship Rituals

4. Political Issues

5. Economics Issues

6. Women Issues

7. Family Issues

8. Punishments

9. Jihad

10. Non-Muslims