Includes index.

"Previously published as two separate volumes, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Islam and The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture" -- Rear jacket flap.

Pt. 1. The history, philosophy, traditions and teaching of Islam. Muhammed: man and prophet -- The history of Islam -- Islamic beliefs -- Worship and religious practice -- Muslim life -- Morality, ethics and law -- Unity and division. Pt. 2. The art and architecture of Islam. The art of the Islamic world -- The Umayyad Caliphate -- The Abbasid Caliphate -- The Fatimids -- From the Samanids to the Seljuks -- Zangids, Ayyubids and Mamluks -- Islam in Spain and North Africa -- Iran after the Mongol invasions -- Iran: the Safavids to the Qajars -- Islamic art in Mughal India -- The Ottoman Empire -- Modern Islamic art and architecture.

"An in-depth study of the history, ideology, culture and traditions of Islam, discussing the core beliefs, practices and sacred texts central to the religion, and the significance of holy sites, prayer, fasting and pilgrimage. Explores the rich cultural heritage of the Islamic world, with examples of spectacular artistic and architectural achievements show in 1000 paintings and photographs" -- Cover.