Download or read book The Encyclopaedia of Islam Three written by Gudrun Krämer and published by Encyclopaedia of Islam Three. This book was released on 2014-06-16 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Third Edition of Brill's Encyclopaedia of Islam is an entirely new work, with new articles reflecting the great diversity of current scholarship. It appears in four substantial segments each year, both online and in print. The new scope includes comprehensive coverage of Islam in the twentieth century and of Muslim minorities all over the world.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Islam written by Juan Eduardo Campo and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 801 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the terms, concepts, personalities, historical events, and institutions that helped shape the history of this religion and the way it is practiced today.
Download or read book The Concise Encyclop dia of Islam written by Cyril Glassé and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fully revised new edition comprehensively encompasses the religion, history and culture of the Islamic world in some 1300 entries. It covers aspects of religious belief, ritual, practices, prayer, significant political movements, spiritual and political leaders, art, architecture, sects, law, social institutions, history, ethnography, nations and states, languages, science, major cities and centres of learning.
Download or read book The Princeton Encyclopedia of Islamic Political Thought written by Gerhard Bowering and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In 2012, the year 1433 of the Muslim calendar, the Islamic population throughout the world was estimated at approximately a billion and a half, representing about one-fifth of humanity. In geographical terms, Islam occupies the center of the world, stretching like a big belt across the globe from east to west."--P. vii.
Download or read book The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World Abba Fami written by John L. Esposito and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1995 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive encyclopedia dedicated to institutions, religion, politics, and culture in Muslim societies throughout the world. Placing particular emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries, the focus throughout is on the Islamic dimension of the Muslim experience in recent history.
Download or read book The Oxford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Science and Technology in Islam written by Salim Ayduz and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 1149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main reference source for questions of Islamic philosophy, science, and technology amongst Western engaged readers and academics in general and legal researchers in particular.
Download or read book Hadith written by Gholamali Haddad Adel and published by EWI Press. This book was released on 2012-08-31 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hadith are second only to the Qur’an in their importance in the Islamic tradition. The present book offers a comprehensive analysis of virtually all aspects of hadith. Both Sunni and Shi‘i hadith are discussed with respect to the Qur’an, including the role of hadith in Qur’anic exegesis. The hadith are also discussed with regards to various subjects, such as theology, ethics, philosophy, mysticism, and history. Both traditional and Western approaches to the question of the authoritativeness of hadith are examined. This book is part of a series of translations from the Encyclopaedia of the World of Islam (EWI) which was originally compiled in Persian. Other entries from this encyclopaedia which are available in English include Hawza-yi ‘Ilmiyya, History and Historiography, Muslim Organisations, Political Parties, Qur’anic Exegeses, Qur’anic Exegesis, and Education in the Islamic Civilisation.
Download or read book The World in a Book written by Elias Muhanna and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the author's dissertation (doctoral)-- Harvard University, 2012.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures written by Suad Joseph and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2003 with total page 873 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family, Law and Politics, Volume II of the Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures, brings together over 360 entries on women, family, law, politics, and Islamic cultures around the world.
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of World Religions written by Robert S. Ellwood and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains nearly 600 brief entries on the world's religious traditions.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Muslim American History written by Edward E. Curtis and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 667 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A two volume encyclopedia set that examines the legacy, impact, and contributions of Muslim Americans to U.S. history.
Download or read book The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Women written by and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Women will provide clear, current, comprehensive information on the major topics of scholarly interest within the study of Islam and women.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World written by Richard C. Martin and published by Macmillan Reference USA. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of this well-received two-volume study of Islam updates and adds to its predecessor 40 percent new content. It updates and revises most of the original 500+ entries and adds new topics to reflect changes in the Muslim world since 2004, from the emergence/re-emergence of Islamic regimes to challenges to the rule of religious leaders (Iran), to continuing instability across North Africa and the Middle East. The set will build on the first edition s approach to this still-growing religion: documenting and analyzing its history, as well as its doctrinal, legal, social, and spiritual tenets, while assessing its influence on all areas of human activity in the regions where it is most established the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. KEY FEATURES: Most up-to-date Analyses. The ever-growing numbers of students matriculating in disciplines connected to the teaching and understanding of Islam need accurate, current information on this religion and its impact on the world. Balanced Coverage. Rich historical content is partnered with coverage of the issues, countries, and people that are important in today s world, allowing for an assessment of Islam s influence on all areas of human activity throughout the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas Fully Updated Content. More than 50% new and revised content, including more than 160 new entries and 60 sidebars. Beautifully Illustrated in Full Color. This edition doubles the number of photos and maps from the first edition, all in color. WHAT S NEW: 286 new/updated entries and sidebars Now in full color More than 360 images, more than double the number of images from the first edition 60 sidebars embedded in larger entries to help readers understand the importance of a person or group in context with a key issue or country. Revamped table of contents includes entries at the forefront of current events, including entries on oil, water rights, social media, and ISIS, as well as greatly expanded coverage of Islam in specific countries."
Download or read book Historical Sources of the Islamic World written by Gholamali Haddad Adel and published by EWI Press. This book was released on 2013-01-31 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Concise Encyclopedia of Islam written by Cyril Glassé and published by Harper San Francisco. This book was released on 1991 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Politics written by Emad Eldin Shahin and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Politics provides in-depth coverage of the political dimensions of Islam and the Muslim world. Developments in Muslim societies in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries have highlighted the need for a major reference work focusing primarily on thesedimensions. The realization of internal decay and relentless quest for reform, the collapse of the Islamic caliphate, the fall of most parts of the Muslim world under western colonialism, the emergence of nation-states, the dominance of secular ideologies, the rise of Islamic revivalist movementsand faith-based political, economic, and social alternatives, the confrontation between Islamic movements and secular inspired regimes have constituted major turning points in the contemporary history of Muslim societies. At no time has the understanding of the nature and implications of thesedevelopments been needed more.Based on the highly acclaimed 2009 publication, The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World, The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Politics brings together over 400 new and updated entries to create a single, specialized reference source on this important topic.
Download or read book 500 Islamic Words You Should Know to Stay Alive written by Dorrie O'Brien and published by . This book was released on 2013-04 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This encyclopedia of things Islamic has it all! A primer handbook/handy reference source for the newbie (and not-so-new, of course) looking to understand the terms, the history, the language, the philosophy, the organizations, the law, the founders, the present-day actors involved in Islam, and much more, from the Islamic debut in 610 to today, it has the words, phrases, jihad organizations, significant battles, ahadith, Qur'anic quotes, what Muslims wear and why, and much more, all in Romanized Islamic to English so you can "hear" how it sounds, see how everything is commonly spelled, and know what Islam has to say to the kafir (non-Muslim). Loaded with 'Net links and references to further reading! Not your standard encyclopedia; this one has a 'tude through the author's unique brand of explanations of Islamic plans for and effects on the Western world, how one subject is interlinked with another, how Islam worked in the past, and is working in the world today with the same goal in mind as back then: To conquer it."
