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Encompassing over 5,000 A-Z reference entries, chapters from
scholarly and introductory works, Qur'anic materials, primary sources,
images, maps, and timelines, Oxford Islamic Studies Online offers a
multi-layered reference experience. The current core content includes:
• Articles from: The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art & Architecture,
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World, The Oxford
Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World, The Islamic World: Past
and Present, The Oxford Dictionary of Islam, The Oxford History of
Islam, What Everyone Needs to Know About Islam, Teaching Islam
• The Qur'an, a prose translation, and The Koran Interpreted, a
renowned verse translation by A.J. Arberry
• Hanna Kassis' Concordance of the Qur'an
• Thematic and teaching guides, lesson plans, and interviews with
prominent Muslims and scholars
• Timelines of the Islamic and world events from 542 - 2011
• Content updated three times per year
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