Islam and Islamic groups : a worldwide reference guide /
Islam and Islamic groups : a worldwide reference guide /
Farzana Shaikh.
- Harlow, Essex, United Kingdom : Longman Group UK Limited ; (c) 1992. Detroit, Michigan : Distributed exclusively in the United States and Canada by Gale Research, (c) 1992.
- x, 316 pages : map ; 26 cm.
Enabling readers to understand the complexity of Islam as a worldwide religion, this unique reference book provides valuable data on all significant Islamic groups. Islam and Islamic Groups provides a country-by-country listing of Islamic organizations. Profiles of each organization include, where available, date of foundation; name in English and vernacular; leadership; organizational structure; membership; aims; address; affiliations; principal publications. To ensure a complete understanding, an introduction for each country typically gives information on: size of Moslem population; geographical distribution; outline history; legal status/protection; immigration position if relevant; sects; educational arrangements; political importance; recent controversies. ~ Back of the book.
93151799
Islam--Societies, etc.--Directories.
BP10 / .I853 1992
Enabling readers to understand the complexity of Islam as a worldwide religion, this unique reference book provides valuable data on all significant Islamic groups. Islam and Islamic Groups provides a country-by-country listing of Islamic organizations. Profiles of each organization include, where available, date of foundation; name in English and vernacular; leadership; organizational structure; membership; aims; address; affiliations; principal publications. To ensure a complete understanding, an introduction for each country typically gives information on: size of Moslem population; geographical distribution; outline history; legal status/protection; immigration position if relevant; sects; educational arrangements; political importance; recent controversies. ~ Back of the book.
93151799
Islam--Societies, etc.--Directories.
BP10 / .I853 1992