The Oxford Dictionary of IslamJohn L. Esposito An A-Z dictionary edited by John L. Esposito for general readers on the faith, institutions, movements, and concepts of the modern Islamic world. Approximately 2000 entries span the religious, political, and social spheres of modern Islam with backgroundhistorical entries and particular emphasis on Islam and the West. |
Contents
Preface | ix |
Editorial Board | xi |
Contributors | xiii |
The Oxford Dictionary of Islam | xix |
Chronology of Key Events | 351 |
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Abbasid activities Africa Ahmad al-Din Allah Arabic Asia Ayatollah became believed caliph century Christian cultural divine dynasty economic Egypt Egyptian established ethics faith founded founder God's hadith hajj Hizb human Husayn ibn Abd ijtihad imam India interpretation Iran Iranian Iraq Islamic law Islamic world Islamist Ismaili jihad jurists Khan Khomeini known lamic leader major Mecca Medina ment military modern mosque movement Muham Muhammad Muhammad ibn Muslim Brotherhood Muslim community Muslim world mystical National non-Muslim organization Ottoman Empire Pakistan Party percent Persian philosophy pilgrimage political popular practice prayer Prophet qiyas Quran refers reform religion religious revelation ritual role rule rulers Salat Saudi Arabia Sayyid scholars schools secular Shah shariah Shaykh Shii Shiism social society spiritual Sufi Sufi order Sufism sultan Sunnah Sunni Sunni Islam Syria Tariqah tawhid term tion tional traditional Turkish Twelver ulama Umayyad University Western women