Exploring the history, philosophy and practice of one of the world's greatest religious traditions, this is the perfect reference for all students of Islam. Ideal for both introductory-level study and as a definitive reference source.

Introduction, Andrew Rippin; Part I The Geo-Political Islamic World; Chapter 1 The Arab Middle East, Martin Bunton; Chapter 2 West Africa, David Owusu-Ansah; Chapter 3 East Africa, Valerie J. Hoffman; Chapter 4 Turkey, Markus Dressler; Chapter 5 Iran, Elton L. Daniel; Chapter 6 Central Asia, Devin DeWeese; Chapter 7 Southeast Asia, Nelly van Doorn-Harder; Chapter 8 Europe, John R. Bowen; Chapter 9 The Diaspora in the West, Amir Hussain; Part II The Religious Islamic World; Chapter 10 The Qur??n, Gordon Nickel, Andrew Rippin; Chapter 11 Mu?ammad, Michael Lecker; Chapter 12 Sunn? Law, Robert Gleave; Chapter 13 Theology: Freewill and Predestination, Suleiman Ali Mourad; Chapter 14 Ritual Life, Zayn Kassam; Chapter 15 Sufism, Art Buehler; Chapter 16 Shi?ism, William Shepard; Chapter 17 The Ib???s, Valerie J. Hoffman; Chapter 18 Relations with Other Religions, David Thomas; Part III The Intellectual Islamic World; Chapter 19 The Arabic Language, Mustafa Shah; Chapter 20 Philosophy, Oliver Leaman; Chapter 21 The Scientific Tradition, George Saliba; Chapter 22 Education, Jeffrey C. Burke; Chapter 23 The Transmission of Knowledge, Paul L. Heck; Chapter 24 Travel, David Waines; Part III-1 Biographies; Chapter 25 ?Abd Al-Jabb?r, Gabriel Said Reynolds; Chapter 26 Ni??m Al-Mulk, Neguin Yavari; Chapter 27 Al-Ghaz?l?, Frank Griffel; Chapter 28 Ibn ?Arab?, Sajjad H. Rizvi; Chapter 29 Ibn Taymiyya, David Waines; Chapter 30 N??ir Al-D?n Al-??s?, Zayn Kassam; Chapter 31 Al-Suy???, Suleiman Ali Mourad; Chapter 32 Sh?h Wal? All?h, Marcia K. Hermansen; Chapter 33 Bediüzzaman Said Nursi, Zeki Saritoprak; Chapter 34 Sayyid Qu?b, William Shepard; Chapter 35 Fazlur Rahman, Earle H. Waugh; Part IV The Cultural Islamic World; Chapter 36 Art, Hussein Keshani; Chapter 37 Architecture, Hussein Keshani; Chapter 38 Material Culture, James E. Lindsay; Chapter 39 Military Organization and Warfare, Niall Christie; Chapter 40 Popular Piety and Cultural Practices, Earle H. Waugh; Chapter 41 Music, Michael Frishkopf; Chapter 42 Cinema, Gönül Dönmez-Colin; Part V Social Issues and the Islamic World; Chapter 43 Civilization, Akbar Ahmed; Chapter 44 Social Change, Ebrahim Moosa; Chapter 45 Secularism, Amila Buturovic; Chapter 46 Public Ethics, Amyn B. Sajoo; Chapter 47 Marriage, Family, and Sexual Ethics, Kecia Ali; Chapter 48 Women, Gender and Human Rights, Simonetta Calderini; Chapter 49 Religious Minority Rights, Christopher Buck;