Oxford Islamic Studies Online

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Oxford Islamic Studies Online
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The essential reference resource for Islamic
Studies
Oxford Islamic Studies Online will feature
essential articles on the Islamic world written,
selected and interpreted by renowned scholars,
including John L. Esposito, Editor in Chief of
the site.

• Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World (2008)
  
• Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World
• The Islamic World Past and Present
• The Oxford History of Islam
• The Oxford Dictionary of Islam
• Two interpretations of the Quran
• Concordance of the Quran (Hanna Kassis)
• What Everyone Needs to Know about Islam
• More than 150 primary source documents with
  
• editorial introductions

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The Editorial Board

• John L. Esposito, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal
  Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding,
  Georgetown University
• Natana DeLong-Bas, Department of Theology, Boston
  College
• Shahrough Akhavi, Department of Political
  Science, University of South Carolina
• James Piscatori, Oxford Centre for Islamic
  Studies, University of Oxford
• Tamara Sonn, Department of Religious Studies,
• College of William and Mary
• John O. Voll, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center
• for Muslim-Christian Understanding,
  Georgetown
• University
• Hakan Yavuz, Department of Political Science,
• University of Utah

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A wide range of additional features to further
enhance research
Timelines and maps, full-color images and a
glossary will enhance the user experience from
launch. A robust plan for regular updates and new
content will ensure the site is up-to-date with
the most recent scholarship and developments in
this important field of study.

• Over 3,000 A-Z articles
• Visual, geographic, and social perspectives on
• global Islam, including maps,
  illustrations,
• dynastic tables, and demographic charts
• Learning Center includes a glossary of
• Islamic terms and concepts
• Timeline of major events in Islamic and non-
• Islamic history
• Date converter
• Quran verse lookup tool

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The Quick Search Bar is accessible from every
page within the site
pillars of islam
Focus On A collection of articles, essays,
images and editorially-selected links on a
particular topic or individual relevant to Islam
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Search Results can be viewed together or filtered
by content type
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Headwords that directly match the original search
query are displayed first
Source and entry type are prominently displayed
for all search results
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When Quran or Concordance results are present,
these are featured at the top
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Advanced Search search within biographies,
images, primary sources, bibliographies, the
Quran or the Concordance
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Quranic Studies allows for browsing or searching
of both translations and the Concordance
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Through the Concordance, users can clearly see
the many nuances and definitions associated with
a single word
Select a single interpretation, or compare both
side-by-side
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Learning Resources include a basic glossary of
Islamic terms, maps, timelines, and more
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Gregorian/Hijri Date Converter and a Verse Lookup
Tool are accessible throughout the site
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Context-based help makes exploring the site
simple!
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• Available by subscription October 2007
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