The Encyclopaedia of IslamHamilton Alexander Rosskeen Gibb Brill, 1995 - Islam The Encyclopaedia of Islam (Second Edition) sets out the present state of our knowledge of the Islamic World. It is a unique and invaluable reference tool, an essential key to understanding the world of Islam, and the authoritative source not only for the religion, but also for the believers and the countries in which they live. |
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