Description: This paperback version of The Historical Dictionary of Islam, which has been revised and expanded, includes short biographies of theologians, philosophers, founders of Sunni and Shi'ite schools of jurisprudence, and individuals who influenced the interpretation of Islamic dogm...
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"A concise and affordable desk reference..." --Journal Of Near Eastern Studies
"...the publication of [this work] is a service to the field." --MESA Bulletin