The Muslim almanac :
The Muslim almanac : a reference work on the history, faith, culture, and peoples of Islam /
Azim A. Nanji, editor.
- Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1996.
- xxxv, 581 p. : ill., maps ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 507-517) and index.
The beginnings and foundations of Islam -- The Prophet -- The Quran -- The history and extension of Islam -- The Middle East -- Sub-Saharan Africa -- South Asia -- Southeast Asia -- Central Asia and the Caucasus -- China -- Spain and Western Europe -- North Africa and the Mediterranean -- Contemporary Europe -- The Americas -- Diversity in Islam -- The intellectual tradition in Islam -- Muslim philosophy --The ethical tradition -- The spiritual and devotional tradition in Islam -- Law, order, and society in Islam -- Islamic law -- Artistic and architectural expression in Islam -- Literary expressions in Islam -- Muslim folklore and folklife -- Women and their contributions to Islam -- Muslim women writers -- Muslim education -- Islam and other faith communities -- Contemporary developments in Islam -- Islam in the Modern World -- Displaced Muslim populations -- Islam and modernity.
081038924X (alk. paper)
95017324
Islam.
Islamic countries.
BP40 / .M83 1996
Includes bibliographical references (p. 507-517) and index.
The beginnings and foundations of Islam -- The Prophet -- The Quran -- The history and extension of Islam -- The Middle East -- Sub-Saharan Africa -- South Asia -- Southeast Asia -- Central Asia and the Caucasus -- China -- Spain and Western Europe -- North Africa and the Mediterranean -- Contemporary Europe -- The Americas -- Diversity in Islam -- The intellectual tradition in Islam -- Muslim philosophy --The ethical tradition -- The spiritual and devotional tradition in Islam -- Law, order, and society in Islam -- Islamic law -- Artistic and architectural expression in Islam -- Literary expressions in Islam -- Muslim folklore and folklife -- Women and their contributions to Islam -- Muslim women writers -- Muslim education -- Islam and other faith communities -- Contemporary developments in Islam -- Islam in the Modern World -- Displaced Muslim populations -- Islam and modernity.
081038924X (alk. paper)
95017324
Islam.
Islamic countries.
BP40 / .M83 1996