Download or read book The Muslim Almanac written by Azim Nanji and published by Gale Cengage. This book was released on 1996 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Almanac provides comprehensive coverage of the religion, lifestyles, politics, culture and history of Islamic societies, from the birth of Muhammad (c. 570) to the present. Patterned after the Gale Group's award-winning African-American Almanac, The Muslim Almanac is the only up-to-date resource of its kind to fully examine and explain the world of Islam. The Muslim Almanac is arranged in 39 subject chapters that offer insight into a broad range of topics, including: beliefs and practices; branches of Islam; holy lands and shrines; spiritual life; Muslim women; education; literature; art; and many others.
Download or read book Almanac 2008 written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 908 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Muslim Almanac written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The World Almanac of Islamism 2021 written by Ilan Berman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 950 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its fifth edition, The World Almanac of Islamism is the first comprehensive reference work to detail the current activities of radical Islamist movements worldwide. The contributions, written by subject expert, provide up-to-date assessments on the contemporary Islamist threat in all countries and regions where it exists.
Download or read book The World Almanac of Islamism written by American Foreign Policy Council and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2011-10-27 with total page 900 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The World Almanac of Islamism is the first comprehensive reference work to detail the current activities of radical Islamist movements worldwide. The contributions, written by subject experts, provide annual updates on the contemporary Islamist threat in all countries and regions where it exists.
Download or read book The World Almanac of Islamism 2017 written by American Foreign Policy Council and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-12-18 with total page 1159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its third edition, The World Almanac of Islamism is the first comprehensive reference work to detail the current activities of radical Islamist movements worldwide. The contributions, written by subject expert, provide up-to-date assessments on the contemporary Islamist threat in all countries and regions where it exists. Each country study will include valuable metrics for gauging the advance or decline of Islamism. In places where Islamists are not in power, these include year-on-year comparisons of the number of terrorist attacks that have taken place, the level of popular support being received by radical religious organizations and political parties, and applicable government responses to these trends, if any. In places where they are in power, metrics encompass relevant changes to domestic human rights practices and social conditions, foreign policy rhetoric and action, and the overall stability of the state.
Download or read book The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2023 written by Sarah Janssen and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-12-13 with total page 3376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 New York Times Bestseller! Get thousands of facts at your fingertips with this essential resource: sports, pop culture, science and technology, U.S. history and government, world geography, business, and so much more. The World Almanac® is America’s bestselling reference book of all time, with more than 83 million copies sold. For more than 150 years, this compendium of information has been the authoritative source for school, library, business, and home. The 2023 edition of The World Almanac reviews the biggest events of 2022 and will be your go-to source for questions on any topic in the upcoming year. Praised as a “treasure trove of political, economic, scientific and educational statistics and information” by The Wall Street Journal, The World Almanac and Book of Facts will answer all of your trivia needs effortlessly. Features include: Special Feature: Coronavirus Status Report: A special section provides up-to-the-minute information about the world’s largest public health crisis in at least a century. Statistical data and graphics across dozens of chapters show how the pandemic continues to affect the economy, work, family life, education, and culture. 2022 Election Results: The World Almanac provides a comprehensive look at the entire 2022 election process, including Election Day results for House, Senate, and gubernatorial races. 2022—Top 10 News Topics: The editors of The World Almanac list the top stories that held the world's attention in 2022, from the death of Queen Elizabeth to the invasion of Ukraine. 2022—Year in Sports: Hundreds of pages of trivia and statistics that are essential for any sports fan, featuring complete coverage of the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing and the 2022 World Series. World Almanac Editors' Picks: Most Memorable Rivalry Match-ups: Looking back from Coach K's final Duke-UNC face-off in 2022, The World Almanac editors created a list of all-time favorite rivalry games across sports history. 2022—Year in Pictures: Striking full-color images from around the world in 2022, covering news, entertainment, science, and sports. 2022—Offbeat News Stories: The World Almanac editors found some of the strangest news stories of the year. World Almanac Editors' Picks: Time Capsule: The World Almanac lists the items that most came to symbolize the year 2022. The World at a Glance: This annual feature of The World Almanac provides a quick look at the surprising stats and curious facts that define the changing world.
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Download or read book The World Almanac of Islamism 2019 written by American Foreign Policy Council and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 1587 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its fourth edition, The World Almanac of Islamism is the first comprehensive reference work to detail the current activities of radical Islamist movements worldwide. The contributions, written by subject expert, provide up-to-date assessments on the contemporary Islamist threat in all countries and regions where it exists. Each country study will include valuable metrics for gauging the advance or decline of Islamism. In places where Islamists are not in power, these include year-on-year comparisons of the number of terrorist attacks that have taken place, the level of popular support being received by radical religious organizations and political parties, and applicable government responses to these trends, if any. In places where they are in power, metrics encompass relevant changes to domestic human rights practices and social conditions, foreign policy rhetoric and action, and the overall stability of the state.
Download or read book Medieval Agriculture and Islamic Science written by Daniel Martin Varisco and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This volume is the first critical edition of a medieval almanac from the Arabian Peninsula. It presents the Arabic text, an English translation, and a detailed analysis of a thirteenth-century agricultural almanac (dated by internal evidence to A.H. 670-71/A.D. 1271) compiled by the Yemeni sultan al-Malik al-Ashraf Umar ibn Yusuf, the third sultan of the Rasulid dynasty (13th-15th cent.). This almanac comprises one chapter of al-Ashraf's scientific treatise Kitab al-Tabsira fi ilm al-nujum (Instruction in the science of astronomy and astrology). Al-Ashraf's is the earliest and most detailed of eight extant Rasulid almanacs." "The almanac as a literary and scientific genre in Arab tradition has received little scholarly attention, although hundreds of manuscripts exist. This study of almanac information draws the reader across the arbitrary boundaries of disciplines into the full array of medieval science and esoterica. Al-Ashraf's almanac contains information on astronomy, astrology, time-keeping, meteorology, plants and animals, agriculture (including tax periods), health, and navigation not only for Yemen but for other parts of the medieval world as well. It is the earliest source to document the dates of the Indian Ocean sailing periods to and from the port of Aden. The almanac provides a view of a medieval trading network extending from North Africa and southern Europe to the Indian Ocean and China." "Information in the almanac is derived from both the general Islamic almanac tradition and ethnographic knowledge of local practice and folklore. Although the almanac is not meant to be a descriptive record of the agricultural cycle, for example, it is obvious that most of the information is based on observation of actual practices and on knowledge of folklore. Details of the Yemeni agricultural cycle, primarily for the coastal region and the southern highlands, are extremely valuable and supplement discussions in extant Rasulid agricultural and tax treatises." "Varisco's extensive commentary explains how the terminology and concepts of al-Ashraf's text are related to those of earlier and contemporaneous scientific texts throughout the Islamic world and uses his own ethnographic research on Yemeni rural economy and folklore to enhance his interpretation of the almanac. One of the rewarding aspects of studying the Yemeni almanacs is that many of the agricultural activities mentioned can still be observed and documented. The study of a medieval almanac as part of a living tradition can be accomplished in Yemen better perhaps than anywhere else in the Arab world. The older generation still retains much of the accumulated agricultural and environmental lore from scores of previous generations. Not only would it be impossible to understand some of the almanac terminology without knowledge of present-day Yemeni dialects, but ethnographic study of traditional agriculture and folk science, despite changes over time, helps in the interpretation of old written sources." "Because al-Ashraf's almanac addresses a wide range of subjects, readers from diverse disciplines will find this volume of value. Not only will it be a basic reference for anyone interested in Yemen, both ancient and modern, but it has much to offer scholars of medieval economy, science, and technology. Varisco's textual approach of combining historical and contextual analysis with ethnographic fieldwork further enhances the appeal and value of this study."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Download or read book The Universal Almanac written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2019 written by Sarah Janssen. and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-12-11 with total page 1008 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get thousands of fully searchable facts at your fingertips with this essential resource. The World Almanac® and Book of Facts is America's top-selling reference book of all time, with more than 82 million copies sold. For more than 150 years, this compendium of information has been the authoritative source for all your entertainment, reference, and learning needs. The 2019 edition of The World Almanac reviews the events of 2018 and will be your go-to source for questions on any topic in the upcoming year. Praised as a "treasure trove of political, economic, scientific and educational statistics and information" by The Wall Street Journal, The World Almanac and Book of Facts will answer all of your trivia needs on demand—from history and sports to geography, pop culture, and much more. Features include: The World at a Glance: This annual feature of The World Almanac provides a quick look at the surprising stats and curious facts that define the changing world and includes a sneak peek at upcoming milestone celebrity birthdays in 2019. Statistical Spotlight: A popular new feature highlights statistics relevant to the biggest stories of the year. These data visualizations provide important context and new perspectives to give readers a fresh angle on important issues. This year’s statistics will spotlight immigration, refugees, and asylum claims; the rising number and historic cost of natural disasters; and the nationwide opioid epidemic. 2018 Election Results: The World Almanac provides a comprehensive look at the entire 2018 election process, including complete Election Day results for House, Senate, and gubernatorial races. World Almanac Editors' Picks: Senior Moments: With leading athletes like Tom Brady and Serena Williams approaching middle age while still at the top of their game, The World Almanac editors look at the sports world’s most memorable achievements by aging athletes. The Year in Review: The World Almanac takes a look back at 2018 while providing all the information you'll need in 2019. 2018—Top 10 News Topics: The editors of The World Almanac list the top stories that held the world's attention in 2018, covering the U.S. Supreme Court nomination process, historic negotiations with North Korea, a year of #MeToo developments, and much more. 2018—Year in Sports: Hundreds of pages of trivia and statistics that are essential for any sports fan, featuring complete coverage of the Winter Olympic Games in South Korea, World Cup men's soccer, the World Series, improved MLB player stats, and much more. 2018—Year in Pictures: Striking full-color images from around the world in 2018, covering news, entertainment, science, and sports. 2018—Offbeat News Stories: The World Almanac editors select some of the most unusual news stories of the year, from the parade commemorating a team’s winless NFL season to the “bananas” lawsuit over a Halloween costume. World Almanac Editors' Picks: Time Capsule: The World Almanac lists the items that most came to symbolize the year 2018, from news and sports to pop culture. Other New Highlights: Brand-new statistics on crime rates for all major U.S. cities, U.S. trade and immigration policies, 2018 tax cuts, DACA recipients, mobile app and tech usage, student loan debt, income inequality, and much more.
Download or read book The World Almanac of Islamism written by American Foreign Policy Council and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-01-30 with total page 1093 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Western Europe to Asia, from the Middle East to the Horn of Africa, societies are finding themselves under growing assault from radical Islamist forces. In some countries, such as Spain and France, the challenge posed by radical Islam is still limited in scope and embryonic in nature. But in others, including Somalia and Pakistan, it poses a mortal danger to the future of the existing state. The World Almanac of Islamism is the first comprehensive reference work to detail the global reach of Islamism across six continents. Each country study, written by leading subject-matter experts, examines the full scope of the Islamist phenomenon, from the activities of radical Islamist groups to the role of Islamist actors and ideas in society to the response—or complicity—of the local government. An additional series of “movement” studies explores the global reach, ideology, and capabilities of the world’s most powerful transnational Islamist movements. Finally, Almanac includes regional summaries and a global overview designed to provide context and strategic insights into current and emerging trends relating to Islamism the world over. Features of the new edition include: - Three new country studies (Nigeria, Brazil, Tanzania) - Two new movement studies (the Gulen movement and Boko Haram) - Updates to all original chapters - Consolidation of trends/analyses into one “Global Overview”
Download or read book The New York Times Almanac 2002 written by John Wright and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-05-23 with total page 2431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times Almanac 2002 is the almanac of record. Drawing on the resources of the world's premier news organization. it provides readers with a wealth of data about the United States and the wort n a readable and more easily accessible form than other fad finders. Un-rivaled in scope and unsurpassed in comprehensiveness. The New York Times Almanac pays careful attention to significant issues. topics. and developments of the day and sets them in historical context. It gives the stories-and the stories behind the stories. The New York Times Almanac is the first choice for students. journalists, and researchers-for anyone who needs timely. accurate information about the United States and other nations around the globe. The New York Times Almanac 2002 includes: The first results of the 2000 Census; Comprehensive coverage of all the states and every nation in the world; World Series results and the most comprehensive sports section of any almanac; Notable obituaries from the worlds of politics. entertainment. and science; More information about the Internet. the worldwide AIDS epidemic. and world population than any other almanac; The most complete coverage of environmental issues. the economy, and the workings of the federal government; All major Academy Award winners since 1928 and the names of all Nobel Laureates and why they won and much, much more.
Download or read book Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac written by Encyclopedia Britannica and published by Encyclopaedia Britannica. This book was released on 2003 with total page 1188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now there's a handy, one-volume almanac with the same kind of high-quality information that's made Britannica the voice of authority for more than two centuries. The Encyclopaedia Britannica ALMANAC 2004 is the essential source of information for today's world. Bursting with facts on every subject, it's the place to turn when you need information for school, work, or just for fun. Loads of special features, such as "Britannica Greats" and "Did You Know?" will delight you, entertain, you, and expand your mind. Book jacket.
Download or read book Encyclopaedia Britannica Almanac 2010 written by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. and published by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 882 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Encyclopaedia Britannica 2010 Almanac, is the complete source for fast facts. Published in association with Time Magazine, the Encyclopaedia Britannica Almanac 2010 includes more coverage of key subjects such as the arts, business, people, science, and the world than other leading almanacs. Read about the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Darfur, the rise of global food prices and the accompanying political and financial effects, the growing military operation in Afghanistan, the lives of influential political leaders, athletes, authors, heroes and much more !
Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 1272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
