Islam and Islamic groups : a worldwide reference guide / Farzana Shaikh.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: 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.Description: x, 316 pages : map ; 26 cmContent type:
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  • BP10 .I853 1992
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Subject: 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.
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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.

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