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FOCUS ON The Legacy of Gus Dur: Indonesia's Gentle Muslim Conqueror
The passing of Abdurrahman Wahid on December 30, 2009, sparked a wave of grief across Indonesia that rippled around the world. Abdurrahman Wahid, or Gus Dur, as he was known to all, was a polarizing figure both in politics and in the broader realms of Islamic thought and social activism. But he was also a figure who evoked deep affection from literally millions of Indonesians and tens of thousands of admirers around the world... More
From the Desk Of
John L. Esposito
In Japan more than a decade ago, Indonesia's Abdurrahman Wahid and I faced a ballroom of Japanese businessmen and diplomats. Islam's supposed incompatibility with modern science and technology and its inability to reform dominated their comments and questions...
- What's Inside
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Over 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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- 75 new articles and 30 images from The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art & Architecture
- New lessons plans on Women and the Qur'an and Islamic Modernism
- A new Focus On feature on Abdurrahman Wahid
- Check out the What's New page for more details
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