Publication
Imprint: Oxford : Oneworld, c2002. Series: Concise Encyclopedia of World Faiths. Responsibility: Gordon D. Newby. OCLC Number: 59392274. Physical: Text : 1 volume : x, 244 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm. Features: Includes appendix, bibliography, chronology, index.
Call number
Reference / Traditions - Islam
ISBN
1851682953 / 9781851682959
CSS Library Notes
Description: From the birth of the Prohet Muhammad to the growth of Islam in the United States, this comphrensive yet concise encyclopedia captures the full scope of the Muslim faith in an accessible and direct manner.
Covering everything from Adam to Zakariyyah, this concise reference guide is designed specifically for readers and students who wish to learn more about the world's fastest-growing religion. Fully illustrated, the book contains hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries which give succinct yet authoritative information on everything from the Qur'an and its origins to the role of Islam in the USA. With even-handed coverage of the different schools of belief, and a timeline and guide to further reading, this is an indispensable and inexpensive guide to the Islamic faith. -- from publisher
Table of Contents:
Encyclopedia A-Z
Appendix: God's Ninety-nine Names al-'Asma' al-Husna
FY2018 /
Covering everything from Adam to Zakariyyah, this concise reference guide is designed specifically for readers and students who wish to learn more about the world's fastest-growing religion. Fully illustrated, the book contains hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries which give succinct yet authoritative information on everything from the Qur'an and its origins to the role of Islam in the USA. With even-handed coverage of the different schools of belief, and a timeline and guide to further reading, this is an indispensable and inexpensive guide to the Islamic faith. -- from publisher
Table of Contents:
Encyclopedia A-Z
Appendix: God's Ninety-nine Names al-'Asma' al-Husna
FY2018 /
Physical description
x, 244 p.; 22 cm
Description
Covering everything from Adam to Zakariyyah, this concise reference guide is designed specifically for readers and students who wish to learn more about the world's fastest-growing religion. Fully illustrated, the book contains hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries which give succinct yet authoritative information on everything from the Qur'an and its origins to the role of Islam in the USA. With even-handed coverage of the different schools of belief, and a timeline and guide to further reading, this is an indispensable and inexpensive guide to the Islamic faith.
Language
Original language
English