Download or read book The Oxford Dictionary of Islam written by John L. Esposito and published by . This book was released on 2003-05-15 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for general readers with little or no knowledge of Islam, this dictionary provides more than 2000 entries organized in an easy-to-use, A-Z format. Entries cover major political movements, landmarks and events, and include terms from Islamic law and biographical profiles.