Download or read book The Concise Encyclopædia of Islam written by Cyril Glassé and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first edition of the Encyclopaedia won worldwide acclaim. As a western scholar of the Islamic faith, Cyril Glassé straddle both cultures and has a respect for and an understanding of both the currrent Islamic world and its complex past. This unique single-volume work covers the contemporary Islamic scene, which includes a substantial entry on the Taliban. This new edition also contains an extensively revised chronology which spans the history of Islam, from its origins through developments in the Muslim world today.