Islamic Studies and Arabic : Reference Sources

List of various major reference works published by Brill Publishers and accessible to registered Unisa students and staff.

Encyclopaedia Islamica Online is based on the abridged and edited translation of the Persian Dāʾirat al-Maʿārif-i Buzurg-i Islāmī, one of the most comprehensive sources on Islam and the Muslim world. A unique feature of the Encyclopaedia Islamica Online lies in the attention given to Shiʿi Islam and its rich and diverse heritage. In addition to providing entries on important themes, subjects and personages in Islam generally, Encyclopaedia Islamica Online offers the Western reader an opportunity to appreciate the various dimensions of Shiʿi Islam, the Persian contribution to Islamic civilization, and the spiritual dimensions of the Islamic tradition.

This title sets out the present state of our knowledge of the Islamic World. This is a new work, and the new scope includes comprehensive coverage of Islam in the twentieth century and of Muslim minorities all over the world.

It is an encyclopaedic dictionary of Quranic terms, concepts, personalities, place names, cultural history and exegesis.

The Qurʾān Concordance is a unique finding aid which allows users to identify and localize text fragments, or even snippets, of the Qurʾān.

Covers Jewish history, religion and culture.

Interdisciplinary, trans-historical, and global project embracing women and Islamic cultures in every region where there have been significant Muslim populations.