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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF

Islam

Encyclopedia of Buddhism

Encyclopedia of Catholicism

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Encyclopedia of Judaism

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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF

Islam

Juan E. Campo

J. Gordon Melton, Series Editor

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WORLD RELIGIONS

Encyclopedia of Islam

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Campo, Juan Eduardo, 1950–

Encyclopedia of Islam / Juan E. Campo.

p. cm.— (Encyclopedia of world religions)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN-13: 978-0-8160-5454-1

ISBN-10: 0-8160-5454-1

1. Islamic countries—Encyclopedias—Juvenile literature. 2. Islam—Encyclope-

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Juan E. Campo - Encyclopedia of Islam.pdf