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Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World



About Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World


Description from the publisher:

"This reference work includes articles on the history, religion, cultural practices, and political economies of Muslims from the seventh-century in West Asia to today's Muslim societies throughout the continents of Asia, Africa, the Subcontinent, Europe, and the Americas."


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