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Background Information
Use the encyclopedic resources below to develop 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 Online
- Encyclopaedia of Islam, 2nd edition
- Encyclopaedia of the Qur'an
- 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