The New Encyclopedia of Islam is the only single-volume work in print which so comprehensively encompasses the beliefs, practices, history and culture of the Islamic world, in over 1300 entries
It has the further unique advantage of being written by a Western scholar of the Islamic faith, and has thus been already widely praised for straddling the cultures with an understanding and respect for the themes and topics covered. All aspects of religious belief, ritual, practices, prayer, significant political movements, spiritual and political leaders, art, architecture, sects, law, social institutions, history, ethnography, nations and states, languages, science, major cities and centers of learning are covered. Order outside North America, contact Stacey International Publishers, London -Worldwide coverage -Nearly 1300 accessible entries -Assumes no previous knowledge of Islam -24 pages of full-color photographs -16 pages of color maps, dynastic charts, and diagrams -The most comprehensive single-volume reference on Islam available -60 new or substantially revised entries from the last edition New or substantially revised entries in the 2001 edition: Abd al-Qadir, Amir Ahkam Ahmad of Rae Bareilly Alexander''s Wall Albania Algerian Democratic Republic Ali Shir Nava''i Amir Khusraw Dihlawi Aqsaqalism Atabat Azad Bangladesh Barabanschiki Bareilly Barilwis Basmachis Beloshaposhniki Bosnia and Herzegovina Constitution of Medina Deoband Dönmeh Dungan Elkhasaios Faraidi Movement Faramush Khaneh Fundamentalism Ghalib, Mirza Asad Allah Khan Hafiz Hamas Harrah Herat Ibn Masarrah Khaksars Ilyas Isfahan Istanbul Jama'' Kalmuck Kazakhstan Khiva Khomeini Kirghiz Kubra, Najm ad-Din Kumun Kurds Lahore Lakhmids Mawardi Ossetians Ovliad Rabitah al-Islamiyyah Rudaki Russia de Sacy Sahmi-i Imam Tablighi Jama'' aat Tajiks Taliban Turkmenistan Zikrism
^ (2012). New Encyclopedia of Islam: A Revised Edition of the Concise Encyclopedia of IslamISBN 9780759101906 (revised Dec 2013)
^Cyril Glasse Huston Smith (2012). 9780759101906, Rowman Altamira. ISBN 9780759101906 (revised Dec 2013)
^New Encyclopedia of Islam by Huston Smith and Cyril Glasse (2003, Paperback, Revised)ISBN 9780759101906 (revised Aug 2019)
^Cyril GlasseNew Encyclopedia of Islam: A Revised Edition of the Concise Encyclopedia of Islam, AltaMira Press. Amazon. ISBN 9780759101906 (revised Feb 2015)
^New Encyclopedia Of Islam: A Revised Edition Of The Concise Encyclopedia Of IslamIndigo. ISBN 9780759101906 (revised May 2022)
I wanted an overview of the major topics and issues of Islam. This is a great introduction, providing enough basic material to guide further investigation. Not all that many photos, but a good chronology as well as the "family trees" of the sects/off-shoots of Islam, and the major governing groups and individuals.Worth having.
This is THE outstanding reference on Islam for non-Arabic speakers, and to my thinking sets an extremely high standard in terms of clarity, balance and coverage for one-volume reference works generally. Highly recommended.
