RT Book T1 The concise encyclopaedia of Islam A1 Glassé, Cyril LA English PP London PB Stacey International YR 1989 ED 1. publ. UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/274909049 AB This volume encompasses the beliefs, practices, history and culture of the Islamic world. Entries cover subjects including all aspects of religious belief, ritual practices, prayer, seers, spiritual and political leaders, art, architecture, sects, laws, social institutions, history, ethnography, nations, languages, science and major cities, and centres of learning. It aims to provide a source and background for understanding of current events in the Islamic world and the complex past. NO Includes bibliography CN BP40 SN 0-905743-52-0 K1 Islam++- Encyclopaedias K1 Islam++Dictionaries K1 Islam : Dictionaries K1 Wörterbuch K1 Enzyklopädie