List of Islamic apologetic works

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This is a list of works about Islamic apologetics (Kalam) .

Contents

General

Comparative Religion

Christianity

Atheism

Hinduism

Philosophy and Theology

Qur'an

Muhammad

Hadith

History

Women

Islamic Law

Science

Slavery

Terrorism and Extremism

By region

West (Europe and America)

Politics

Psychology

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A biographical book defending Islam

Nature

Communism

Autobiographical

Literature and plays

Intra-Islam

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