The Oxford Dictionary of Islam
Encyclopedia
The Oxford Dictionary of Islam is a dictionary
Dictionary
A dictionary is a collection of words in one or more specific languages, often listed alphabetically, with usage information, definitions, etymologies, phonetics, pronunciations, and other information; or a book of words in one language with their equivalents in another, also known as a lexicon...

 of Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and .   : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...

, with John Esposito
John Esposito
John Louis Esposito is a professor of International Affairs and Islamic Studies at Georgetown University...

 as editor-in-chief.

Overview

It is designed for general readers with little or no knowledge of Islam and has more than 2,000 alphabetically arranged entries that treat on the religion of Islam and its impact on topics such as history, politics, and society

External links

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