This book is a repository of Islamic information, knowledge and wisdom, which not only the general reader but also both student and teacher alike will find indispensable. As well as having its own Alphabetical Index, the main body of the book is divided into several Key Sections including General and Historical Terms, the Qur’an, Tafsir, Hadith, Fiqh, Kalam and Sufism. As well as presenting a key vocabulary of relevant terminology, each section also provides details of key texts, authors and people. This makes it possible for readers to go straight to a particular field or topic without having to pick their way through material not directly relevant to their enquiry, as well as pointing them in the likely direction of further and more detailed research.
