The Third Edition of Brill's Encyclopaedia of Islam is an entirely new work, with new articles reflecting the great diversity of current scholarship. It appears

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The growing demand for concise and factual information about the history and culture of Islam has now been met with the "Islamic Desk Reference," This handy one