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Uyghur "Thought Liberation" in Xinjiang
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Would you like to learn more about Islam in China? See the subject entries in The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World and The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Women.Subject Entries
New subject entries include additions to our spotlights on Islam, Gender, and Sexuality (Samar Habib, editor), Islamic Philosophy and Philosophers (Ayman Shihadeh, editor), Islam in Southeast Asia (Imtiyaz Yusuf, editor), Islam in Andalusia (Brian Catlos, editor) and the Encyclopedia of Islamic Bioethics (Ayman Shabana, editor). See the full list here.Learning Resources
A new lesson plan on Progressive Islam by Adis Duderija.
Interviews
Continuing our ongoing interview series, Mobashra Tazamal (The Bridge Institute) talks to author Samira Ahmed about her bestselling novel Love, Hate & Other Filters (Soho Press), in which Muslim teenager Maya Aziz struggles to navigate her own path in life while confronting a wave of Islamophobia in the wake of a terrorist attack. Read more
What Everyone Needs to Know about Islam, Second Edition
Here is a fast, centralized path to John Esposito's updated guide to Muslim faith, customs, and political beliefs, based on questions Esposito has been asked by a diverse range of audiences. Read more
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Nearly 6000 entries from esteemed Oxford works, including the recently published Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World, and more.
Primary Source documents with editorial commentary provide historical context for important events and major figures in the history of Islam.
Learning Resources include thematic guides, lesson plans, bibliographies, a glossary, and other useful tools.
Images and Maps provide visual perspectives on global Islam and its historical development.
