The Muslim almanac : a reference work on the history, faith, culture, and peoples of Islam / Azim A. Nanji, editor.
Contributor(s): Nanji, Azim
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Publisher: Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1996Description: xxxv, 581 p. : ill., maps ; 29 cm.ISBN: 081038924X :.Subject(s): Islam | Islamic countriesSummary: The Almanac provides comprehensive coverage of the religion, lifestyles, politics, culture and history of Islamic societies, from the birth of Muhammad (c. 570) to the present.Summary: With Muslims comprising nearly one fifth of the world's population, the need for a reference of this breadth is evident. Patterned after the Gale Group's award-winning African-American Almanac, The Muslim Almanac is the only up-to-date resource of its kind to full examine and explain the world of Islam.Summary: The Muslim Almanac is arranged in 39 subject chapters that offer insight into a broad range of topics, including: beliefs and practices; branches of Islam; holy lands and shrines; spiritual life; Muslim women; education; literature; art; and many others.Summary: The text is illustrated by approximately 350 photographs, maps, charts and tables and the Almanac's extensive bibliographic citations lead students, librarians and other researchers to additional sources of information and serve as a collection development tool. Other special features augmenting this unique reference's value include a glossary and a keyword index.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | BP 40 .M83 1996 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 614453 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 507-517) and index.
The Almanac provides comprehensive coverage of the religion, lifestyles, politics, culture and history of Islamic societies, from the birth of Muhammad (c. 570) to the present.
With Muslims comprising nearly one fifth of the world's population, the need for a reference of this breadth is evident. Patterned after the Gale Group's award-winning African-American Almanac, The Muslim Almanac is the only up-to-date resource of its kind to full examine and explain the world of Islam.
The Muslim Almanac is arranged in 39 subject chapters that offer insight into a broad range of topics, including: beliefs and practices; branches of Islam; holy lands and shrines; spiritual life; Muslim women; education; literature; art; and many others.
The text is illustrated by approximately 350 photographs, maps, charts and tables and the Almanac's extensive bibliographic citations lead students, librarians and other researchers to additional sources of information and serve as a collection development tool. Other special features augmenting this unique reference's value include a glossary and a keyword index.
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