Description: The Encyclopedia of Islam (3rd edition) is work in progress and includes articles on distinguished Muslims of every era and origin, on tribes and dynasties, on crafts and sciences, on political and religious institutions, on the geography, ethnography, flora and fauna of the various countries and on the history, topography and monuments of the major towns and cities. In addition to alphabetical arrangement of entries by proper nouns in Arabic, also includes topical entries presented with English headwords.