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Ismailis in Medieval Muslim Societies

By: Farhad Daftary

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Ismailis in Medieval Muslim Societies

By: Farhad Daftary

I.B. Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies A comprehensive treatment of Ismaili medieval history in its entirety. It will have great appeal to all scholars of medieval Islam. Farhad Daftary is one of the world's leading authorities on Ismaili history and literature. This important book, by an internationally acknowledged expert in Ismaili studies, introduces Ismaili history and thought in medieval times. Discussing the different phases in Ismaili history, it describes both the early Ismailis as well as the contributions of the later Ismailis to Islamic culture. A number of chapters deal with key Ismaili individuals such as Hasan-i Sabbah. Other chapters contextualise the Ismailis within the early Muslim societies, in addition to investigating the Ismaili-Crusader relations and the resulting legends on the Ismaili secret practices. Over the course of the work, it becomes clear that Ismaili historiography, and the perception of the Ismailis by others (in both Muslim and Christian milieus), have had a fascinating evolution. During their long history the Ismailis have often been accused of various heretical teachings and practices and - at the same time - a multitude of myths and misconceptions have ciculated about them. Farhad Daftary here separates myth from fact, propaganda from actuality, in a work characterised by his customary mastery of the sources and literature.

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0857713876

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The Isma'ilis

Their History and Doctrines

By: Farhad Daftary

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The Isma'ilis

Their History and Doctrines

By: Farhad Daftary

Scattered across the globe, the Isma'ilis constitute the second largest Shi'i community in the Muslim World. This study traces their history and doctrinal developments from their origins to the present day over a period of twelve centuries.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521429749

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9780521429740

Ismaili History and Intellectual Traditions

By: Farhad Daftary

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Ismaili History and Intellectual Traditions

By: Farhad Daftary

The Ismailis represent an important Shiʿi Muslim community with rich intellectual and literary traditions. The complex history of the Ismailis dates back to the second/eighth century when they separated from other Shiʿi groups under the leadership of their own imams. Soon afterwards, the Ismailis organised a dynamic, revolutionary movement, known as the daʿwa or mission, for uprooting the Sunni regime of the Abbasids and establishing a new Shiʿi caliphate headed by the Ismaili imam. By the end of the third/ninth century, the Ismaili dāʿīs, operating secretly on behalf of the movement, were active in almost every region of the Muslim world, from Central Asia and Persia to Yemen, Egypt and the Maghrib. This book brings together a collection of the best works from Farhad Daftary, one of the foremost authorities in the field. The studies cover a range of specialised topics related to Ismaili history, historiography, institutions, theology, law and philosophy, amongst other intellectual traditions elaborated by the Ismailis. The collation of these invaluable studies into one book will be of great interest to the Ismaili community as well to anyone studying Islam in general, or Shiʿi Islam in particular.

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Routledge

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135197503X

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Ismaili Literature

A Bibliography of Sources and Studies

By: Farhad Daftary

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Ismaili Literature

A Bibliography of Sources and Studies

By: Farhad Daftary

Ismaili Studies represents one of the most recent fields of Islamic Studies. Much new research has taken place in this field as a result of the recovery of a large number of Ismaili texts. Ismaili Literature contains a complete listing of the sources and secondary studies, including theses, written by Ismailis or about them in all major Islamic and European languages. It also contains chapters surveying Ismaili history and developments in modern Ismaili Studies.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0857739948

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The Assassin Legends

Myths of the Isma'ilis

By: Farhad Daftary

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The Assassin Legends

Myths of the Isma'ilis

By: Farhad Daftary

For hundreds of years Westerners have been fascinated by stories of the Assassins, their mysterious leader and their remote mountain stronghold at Alamut in Northern Iran. The legends first emerged in the 12th and 13th centuries, when Crusaders in Syria came into contact with the Nazari Isma'ilis, one of the communities of Shi'ite Islam who, at the behest of their leader Hassan Sabaa (mythologized as the "Old Man of the Mountain"), engaged in dangerous missions to kill their enemies. Elaborated over the years, the tales culminated in Marco Polo's claim that the "Old Man" controlled the behaviour of his self-sacrificing devotees through the use of hashish and a secret garden of paradise. So influential were these tales that the word "assassin" entered European languages as a common noun meaning "murderer". Daftary traces the origins and early development of the legends - as well as investigating the historical context in which they were fabricated and transmitted. As such, this book reveals an extraordinary programme of propaganda rooted in the medieval Muslim world and medieval Europe's ignorance of this world. This book also provides the first English translation of French orientalist Silvestre de Sacy's famous 19th-century "Memoire" on the Assassins.

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I.B. Tauris

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185043705X

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The Isma'ilis

Their History and Doctrines

By: Farhad Daftary

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The Isma'ilis

Their History and Doctrines

By: Farhad Daftary

The Isma'ilis represent the second largest Shii Muslim community after the Twelvers, and are today scattered throughout more than twenty-five countries in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe and North America. This 2007 second edition of this authoritative book traces the history and doctrinal development of the Isma'ilis from their origins in the formative period of Islam to the present day, a period of more than twelve centuries. All the major phases of Isma'ili history are covered, including the pre-Fatimid period, the Fatimid 'golden age', the Tayyibi-Mustali period and the history of the Nizari Isma'ilis of Persia and Syria before the Mongol invasions. The final part traces the history of the modern Isma'ilis, particularly the socio-economic progress of the Nizari communities. The new edition is a thorough revision and incorporates new material, an expanded bibliography and new illustrations. It will be invaluable reading for students of Islamic and Middle Eastern history.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521616360

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9780521616362

A History of Shi'i Islam

By: Farhad Daftary

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A History of Shi'i Islam

By: Farhad Daftary

I.B.Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies Shi'i Muslims have played a crucial role, proportionally greater than their relative size, in furthering the civilizational achievements of Islam. Indeed, the Shi'i scholars and literati of various branches and regions, including scientists, philosophers, theologians, jurists and poets, have made seminal contributions to Islamic thought and culture. There have also been numerous Shi'i dynasties, families or individual rulers who patronized scholars, poets and artists as well as various institutions of learning in Islam. In spite of its significance, however, Shi'i Islam has received little scholarly attention in the West, and when it has been discussed, whether in general or in terms of some of its subdivisions, it has normally been treated marginally as a 'sect' or a 'heterodoxy'. The present book draws on the scattered findings of modern scholarship in the field, attempting to explain the formative era of Shi'i Islam, when a multitude of Muslim groups and schools of thought were elaborating their doctrinal positions. Subsequent chapters are devoted to the history of the Ithna'asharis, or Twelvers, the Ismailis, the Zaydis and the Nusayris (now more commonly known in Syria as the Alawis), the four communities that account for almost the entirety of the Shi'i Muslim population of the world. The result is a comprehensive survey of Shi'i Islam that will serve as an accessible work of reference for academics in both Islamic and Middle Eastern studies, as well as the broader field of the History of Religions, and also more general, non-specialist readers.

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I.B. Tauris

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1780768419

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A Short History of the Ismailis

Traditions of a Muslim Community

By: Farhad Daftary

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A Short History of the Ismailis

Traditions of a Muslim Community

By: Farhad Daftary

Despite being one of the key Shi'i Muslim communities, the Ismailis were until recently studied primarily on the basis of the accounts of their enemies. This new introduction is the first to be based on modern scholarship, taking account of recently recovered Ismaili texts. It covers all the main developments in the major phases of Ismaili history, from the early formative period, through the Fatamid golden age and the Alamut and post-Alamut periods, to more recent history. Dealing only with the most important historical developments, this is a comprehensive and accessible survey for all newcomers to the subject.

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Islamic Surveys

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0748606874

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The Assassin Legends

Myths of the Isma'ilis

By: Farhad Daftary

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The Assassin Legends

Myths of the Isma'ilis

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1850439508

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The Study of Shi'i Islam

History, Theology and Law

By: Farhad Daftary

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The Study of Shi'i Islam

History, Theology and Law

By: Farhad Daftary

Shi'i Islam, with its rich and extensive history, has played a crucial role in the evolution of Islam as both a major world religion and civilization. The prolific achievements of Shi'i theologians, philosophers and others are testament to the spiritual and intellectual wealth of this community. Yet Shi'i studies has unjustly remained a long-neglected field,despite the important contribution that Shi'ism has made to Islamic traditions.

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High-Risk Labor and Delivery - ECAB

By: Shirish N Daftary

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High-Risk Labor and Delivery - ECAB

By: Shirish N Daftary

The high-risk pregnant patient can present to the labor and delivery setup with significant complications that can result in morbidity and mortality. The goal of the obstetricians is always to have a safe outcome for both the mother and the baby, irrespective of the severity of the illness. Therefore, a thorough understanding of the underlying problems and expert management by the obstetrician are extremely important. Further, these parturient can be critically ill, requiring intensive care management. So, good communication among the various teams and the latest information on the management of such patients are critical in order to provide the highest possible level of care. The information in this text will hopefully give the reader the best and most up-to-date knowledge with regard to management of problems and challenges in dealing with a high-risk parturient. This book brings together an outstanding group of authors from the discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in an attempt to present a comprehensive and current summary of high-risk labor and delivery and will be useful to both the practitioner in academic medicine and in private practice.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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813123231X

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9788131232316

Perinatal Medicine - ECAB

By: Shirish N Daftary

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Perinatal Medicine - ECAB

By: Shirish N Daftary

Perinatal medicine encompasses various current topics in fetal diagnosis and management, besides preconception counseling. The concept of preconception counseling and healthcare evaluation optimizes a couple’s readiness for childbearing. This helps to minimize any foreseeable adverse factors through a careful diagnostic review and provision of appropriate intervention and therapy in advance. This has been dealt with in detail. The section on etiology and management aspects of Intrauterine Growth Retardation (IUGR) covers investigation and management of suspected or known fetal abnormalities, placental failure, and fetal growth retardation. Prenatal diagnostic procedures had limited access and safety so far, but this is a thing of the past today, especially after the advent of real-time ultrasonography. It brings an increasingly clearer visualization of the intrauterine space and has vastly broadened the scope for fetal diagnosis and treatment. The currently available ultrasound-guided procedures for fetal diagnosis and therapy are discussed at length in the chapter invasive ultrasound procedures. The discussed invasive ultrasound procedures include amniocentesis, cordocentesis, and chorionic villus sampling, done to detect neural tube defects, fetal lung maturity, and chromosomal abnormalities. The controversies surrounding the evaluation of fetal anomalies by ultrasound procedures are covered at length which we expect would be of special interest to the readers. Opinions abound as well as differ on the interpretation of the findings and counseling of couples, based on the same. This section focuses on the implications of missed fetal anomalies in this background and its impact on pregnancy outcome.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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8131232239

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9788131232231

Fertility Control - ECAB

By: Shirish N Daftary

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Fertility Control - ECAB

By: Shirish N Daftary

With the objective of limiting the individual family size to just one or two children, most women spend the larger part of their reproductive years attempting to avoid an unwanted or unplanned pregnancy. Effective fertility control is important in a woman’s life to give her the choices of planning her family and to empower her to accomplish her goals in life besides, those of mere childbearing and childrearing. As with many other preventative medical interventions, the efficacy of contraceptive measures cannot be directly assessed; only failures can be quantified. The Pearl index is a statistical tool in this context, for measuring the effectiveness of the fertility control method and estimation of the number of unintended pregnancies per 100 woman-years of exposure. It is also used to compare the birth control methods with a lower Pearl index denoting a lower chance of getting unintentionally pregnant. Fertility Control has come up with comparative study of different controlling techniques, along with the clinical experiences of its eminent authors.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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8131232484

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9788131232484

E-business Legal Handbook

By: Michael Rustad,Cyrus Daftary

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E-business Legal Handbook

By: Michael Rustad,Cyrus Daftary

Written by nationally recognized Internet law experts, E-Business Legal Handbook provides specific guidance on how to manage risk and avoid liability in the full range of e-business transactions. it spells out the preventive law and client planning strategies companies can take to avoid costly Internet-related lawsuits. You'll discover practical solutions for: Creating and establishing a corporate identity Going online Entering into and enforcing contracts Collecting revenue/establishing payment systems Establishing a marketing presence Distributing products Planning for strategic use of jurisdiction Civil liability in cyberspace Assuring Internet security Resolving cyberspace disputes and more Always Current E-Business Legal Handbook is completely up-to-date. But to make sure you're always abreast of the latest legal developments, you will automatically receive -- risk-free with no obligation to purchase -- updates and/ or new editions. You will be billed separately at the then-current price. Upon receipt, you will have 30 days to purchase or return. Of course, you may cancel this automatic supplementation program at any time simply by notifying Aspen Law & Business in writing.

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0735521883

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Reproductive Endocrinology - ECAB - E-Book

By: Shirish N Daftary

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Reproductive Endocrinology - ECAB - E-Book

By: Shirish N Daftary

Reproductive Endocrinology - ECAB - E-Book

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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8131239373

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9788131239377

Oral Diseases in the Tropics

By: S R Prabhu,D F Wilson,D K Daftary,N W Johnson

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Oral Diseases in the Tropics

By: S R Prabhu,D F Wilson,D K Daftary,N W Johnson

This book is a complete guide to oral diseases common in tropical environments. Divided into five main sections, the book begins with an overview of the epidemiology of health and disease in the tropics, followed by anthropological and environmental factors affecting oral health in these regions. The following section discusses the diagnosis and management of both infectious and non-infectious tropical diseases, including bacterial infections and their causes, and disorders due to poor nutrition, anaemia, and bleeding and endocrine problems. Section four covers oral and salivary gland neoplasms and the final chapters describe numerous other oral and dental diseases in the tropics. An appendices section provides advice to travellers visiting tropical regions and normal reference values for practitioners. Edited by an internationally recognised team of experts, predominantly from Australia, this comprehensive text is highly illustrated with more than 500 clinical images, diagrams and tables. Key Points Comprehensive guide to oral diseases in tropical environments Covers epidemiology, infectious and non-infectious tropical diseases, and neoplasms Internationally recognised editor team Highly illustrated with more than 500 clinical images, diagrams and tables

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9386150557

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9789386150554

The Ismaili Imams

A Biographical History

By: Farhad Daftary

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The Ismaili Imams

A Biographical History

By: Farhad Daftary

The Ismailis are the second-largest Shi'i community in the world today, settled in over 25 countries across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe and North America. They are the only Muslims to follow a living spiritual guide of their community, the Nizari Ismaili Imam. This book is the first collection of biographies of all the Ismaili Imams, from the seminal Imams of early Shi'i Islam, through to those of the first 'period of concealment' when their public identities remained hidden, to the Imam-caliphs of the illustrious Fatimid dynasty, and those of the Alamut period, up to the Aga Khans of the modern period. The Ismaili Imams mines the rich scholarship of the developing field of Ismaili Studies, providing a simple and clear resource for the general reader, as well as a handy reference guide for scholars. This copiously illustrated book offers a snapshot of the lives, events, and legacies of all 49 Imams, and through them, of the Ismaili community's storied past.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0755617983

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9780755617982

100+ Clinical Cases In Obstetrics

By: Daftary

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100+ Clinical Cases In Obstetrics

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This book presents 100 clinical cases in Obstetrics. It will assist UGs in preparing for the practical and viva voce examinations. PGs will be benefited for their clinical case presentations. It will also serve them as a handy resource for reviewing, just before exams. Moreover, it will assist students preparing for postgraduate entrance examinations, where current trend is to ask more of clinically oriented questions. Practitioners of Obs & Gyne department and Physicians will also find this book valuable About the Author : - Shirish N Daftary, Professor Emeritus, Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Former Dean and Medical Advisor, Nowrosjee Wadia Maternity Hospital, Mumbai. Past President, Federation of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Society of India (FOGSI) Examiner in Obstetrics & Gynaecology at several Indian Universities.

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Elsevier India

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8131203204

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9788131203200

Manual of Obstetrics E-book

By: Muralidhar Pai,Prahalad Kushtagi,Daftary,SUDIP Chakravarti

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Manual of Obstetrics E-book

By: Muralidhar Pai,Prahalad Kushtagi,Daftary,SUDIP Chakravarti

This book is based on the classic 'Holland and Brews Manual of Obstetrics'. The fourth edition is comprehensive with clear concepts, concrete up-to-date knowledge and student friendly "one stop obstetrics textbook". Basic principles, investigations, management options as well as the recent advances have all been explained in a simple and systematic manner. The information given is evidence based and as per international guidelines and management protocols. Salient Features - Every chapter has been thoroughly revised and updated with recent advances in Obstetrics - The book has been made comprehensive with addition of new content, algorithms, figures, drug regimens and tables - Several new chapters, Decision Making in Obstetrics, Management of Post-caesarean Pregnancy, Obstetric History Taking, Obstetric Examination, Labour Care – Ready Reckoner added - Chapters on Specimens and Instruments in Obstetrics have been added to aid students to prepare for viva voce - The format is modified to help not only students in obstetrics but also the practicing obstetricians - Points to Remember added with each chapter highlighting important information

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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8131242412

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9788131242414

The Ismailis

An Illustrated History

By: Farhad Daftary,Zulfikar Amir Hirji

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The Ismailis

An Illustrated History

By: Farhad Daftary,Zulfikar Amir Hirji

This authoritative book traces the history and doctrinal development of the Isma???ili movement from its origins to the present day, a period of twelve centuries.

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1898592276

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9781898592273

Islam

An Illustrated Journey

By: Farhad Daftary,Zulfikar Hirji

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Islam

An Illustrated Journey

By: Farhad Daftary,Zulfikar Hirji

Lavishly illustrated and written in an accessible style, Islam: An Illustrated Journey tells the story of Islam, a faith that is today practised by more than a billion people and is the fastest growing religion in the world.

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1898592357

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