‎"‎This book would be a wonderful addition to a church library or a good supplement to a textbook list for a freshman‎- or sophomore‎-level university couse on the fascinating world of Islam‎.‎‎"‎‎-‎-Restoration Quarterly‎"‎News coverage of the Arab world has expanded and improved in the last two years‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎ The Oxford Dictionary of Islam may be your best bet short of reading a pile of books‎,‎ or living next door to a professor of Islamic studies‎.‎ John L‎.‎ Esposito‎,‎ professor of religion and international affairs at Georgetown University‎,‎ has assembled an impressive team of contributors who have produced a concise‎,‎ accessible reference volume‎.‎ With more than 2‎,‎000 entries‎,‎ it covers almost anything you might want to look up‎,‎ and some crucially important things you might not think to‎.‎‎"‎‎-‎-The New York Times‎,‎ Education Life