<DIV><p><I>A Journey through Islamic History </I>tells you all you ever wanted to know about the history of the Muslim world from the Prophet Muhammad to Malcolm X in a short, accessible, and lavishly-illustrated format.</p><p>This book includes eight chronological essays covering fifteen hundred years, over 175 photographs, a timeline with five hundred entries, and textboxes featuring important personalities, key events, and major ideas.</p><p><B>Yasminah Hashim </B>is a twenty-one year-old-law student currently living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She is an active member of multiple youth initiatives and co-founder of <I>Lawyers United</I>. Yasminah began writing <I>A Journey Through Islamic History </I>at the age of seventeen, and hopes the book will provide an exciting first look at Islamic history for both families and young adults.</p><p><B>Muhammad Abdul Jabbar Beg </B>was lecturer and then associate professor in Islamic studies at the University of Malaysia. He holds a doctorate from the University of Cambridge and has a distinguished publishing record. He lives in Cambridge with his family.</p></DIV>