TY  - BOOK
AU  - Nanji,Azim
TI  - The Muslim almanac: a reference work on the history, faith, culture, and peoples of Islam 
SN  - 081038924X (alk. paper)
AV  - BP40 .M83 1996
PY  - 1996///
CY  - Detroit, MI
PB  - Gale Research
KW  - Islam
KW  - Islamic countries
N1  - 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
ER  -