Preliminaries. Prologue: a word about illumination
Getting started: facing ourselves before we turn to face Islam
Belief and practices. A first glimpse into the essence, belief, and mechanics of Islam
Islam's sacred worldview, or belief system
Islam's path of sacred action (obligatory religious practices)
History. The eastern branch pf the Abrahamic Covenant: Ishmael, the Ka'ba, and the mythic history of Arabia prior to the rise of Islam
The "age of ignorance" and the dawning of Islam
Prophecy: Muhammad and the advent of Qur'ānic revelations in Mecca
Archetypes, prototypes, and the perfection of religion: contemplating Median as a prototype for Muslim societies and a challenging articulation of "real" Islam
Experience. Pursuing ultimate horizons: the mysteries of being and becoming "Muslim"
Epilogue: a few thoughts on Moses, the mystic fish, and spiritual education.
