For my mother, Soheyla,
and my father, Hassan
Copyright © 2005 by Reza Aslan
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Aslan, Reza.
No god but God : the origins, evolution, and future of Islam / Reza Aslan.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
eISBN 1-58836-445-
- Islam. 2. Islam—Essence, genius, nature. 3. Islam—History. I. Title.
BP161.3.A79 2005
297—dc22 2004054053
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