This guide provides resources for a wide variety of topics related to the academic study of Islam and Muslims. Historical and contemporary issues are covered as well as relations with other religious communities within the Islamic world.
Includes Qur'anic terms, concepts, personalities, place names, cultural history, and exegesis extended with essays on themes and subjects within Qur'anic studies, current.
Current; the Encyclopaedia of the Qur'an Online is an encyclopaedic dictionary of Qur'anic terms, concepts, personalities, place names, cultural history and exegesis extended with essays on the most important themes and subjects within Qur'anic studies. The Encyclopaedia of the Qur'an Online is the first comprehensive, multivolume reference work on the Qur'an to appear in a western language, and includes direct access to 62 early printed western Qur'ans online and the Electronic Qur'an Concordance.
Provides information on all aspects of Arabic languages and linguistics, current.
Current; the Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics Online comprehensively covers all aspects of Arabic languages and linguistics. It is interdisciplinary in scope and represents different schools and approaches in order to be as objective and versatile as possible. The Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics Online is cross-searchable and cross-referenced, and is equipped with a browsable index. All relevant fields in Arabic linguistics, both general and language specific are covered and the Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics Online includes topics from interdisciplinary fields, such as anthropology, psychology, sociology, philosophy, and computer science.