Get acquainted with a detailed account of the history of Islam - its origins, doctrines, all kinds of movements and sects. The whole path of Islam is revealed before you: from Muhammad's preaching of a new monotheistic religion, the emergence of vast empires as a result of Arab conquests, to conflicts involving the countries of the Islamic world that continue to this day. The chronicle of events is accompanied by detailed essays on Mecca, Islamic law, the Ottoman Empire, Ayatollah Khomeini and much more. Dozens of illustrations and maps make the guide truly irreplaceable.