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Background Information
Use the encyclopedic resources below to develop a foundational knowledge on your subject. These resources are designed to give general definitions, contextual information, and basic bibliographic references to get you started on your research.
- Encyclopaedia Islamica
- Encyclopaedia of Islam, 2nd edition
- Encyclopaedia of Islam, 3rd edition
- Encyclopaedia of the Qur'an
- Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
- Encyclopedia of Arabic Language & Linguistics
- Encyclopedia of Jews in the Islamic World
- Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures
- Princeton Encyclopedia of Islamic Political Thought
- Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World