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What is Oxford Islamic Studies Online?Encompassing over 5,000 A-Z reference entries, chapters from scholarly and introductory works, Qur'anic materials, primary sources, images, maps, and timelines, Oxford Islamic Studies Online offers a multi-layered reference experience. The current core content includes:

• Articles from: The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art & Architecture, The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World, The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World, The Islamic World: Past and Present, The Oxford Dictionary of Islam, The Oxford History of Islam, What Everyone Needs to Know About Islam, Teaching Islam

• The Qur'an, a prose translation, and The Koran Interpreted, a renowned verse translation by A.J. Arberry

• Hanna Kassis' Concordance of the Qur'an• Thematic and teaching guides, lesson plans, and interviews with

prominent Muslims and scholars• Timelines of the Islamic and world events from 542 - 2011• Content updated three times per year

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