Qur'an Verse Lookup
FOCUS ON Islam and the West: Deciphering a Contested History
Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet,
Till Earth and Sky stand presently at God’s great Judgment Seat.
—Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936)
There are no two world civilizations whose histories have been as closely intertwined as Islam and the West... More
From the Desk Of
John L. Esposito
Dear Reader:
The current Focus On article looks at the relationship between Islam and the West. An integral piece of that relationship is the rethinking of Islam and secularism. The conventional wisdom regarding the centrality of secularism in a modern state and the view of religion as a private...Read full letter
- What's Inside
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Nearly 4000 entries from esteemed Oxford works, including the recently published Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World, and more
Learning Resources, including the acclaimed Teaching Islam, a guide for educators
Primary source documents with editorial introductions
Qurʾanic studies resources, including two Oxford World's Classics translations of the Qurʾan, linked to the first online version of A Concordance of the Qurʾan by Hanna Kassis
The question-and-answer guide What Everyone Needs to Know About Islam, which responds to commonly asked questions such as "What is the difference between Sunni and Shii Muslims?"
Timelines covering major events in the Islamic world alongside corresponding events in general world history for context
Images and Maps provide visual perspectives on global Islam and its historic development
- What's New
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- Teaching Islam gives educators tips on how to cover topics such as Islamic law, the Qur'an, and Sufism
- A new thematic guide on the Arab-Israeli conflict illuminates a very current and crucial issue
- The complete Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World, including 350 maps and images and over 1,000 articles
- Check out the What's New page for more details
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