International Encyclopaedia of Islamic History: Including Entries Prepared by a Number of Leading Orientalists and Modern Islamic Scholars (In 12 Volumes)
Biography has served as a major source for the history of Islamic civilization. This book is the first encyclopaedia-length reference work to explore the origins and development of classical Islamic biography to fully document the political, scholarly and religious achievements of the Muslim community. The Biographical Encyclopaedia of Islam is an exciting book- a book which combines the case of use of an A-Z dictionary with the overview and readability of a ...