This book briefly examines the early history of Islam. Contents: In the beginning -- Enter Muhammad-- Muhammad's revelation -- The night's journey -- The hijra -- Return to Mecca -- Muhammad's final days -- The Quran -- Hadiths and Sharia -- Pillars of Islam -- The caliphate -- Uthman and Ali -- Expansion and division -- The Sunni/Shii split -- Sufism -- The golden age -- Cultures in collision -- Rise of the West. Interest Level: 5-8 Reading Level: 6.2 ATOS Book Level: 6.7 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 1 AR Quiz: 150989EN Lexile Measure: 940 Guided Reading Level: W.