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{{Short description|Encyclopedia on Islamic and Iranian studies}}
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The '''''Encyclopedia Islamica''''' is an encyclopedia on [[Islamic studies|Islamic]] and [[Iranian studies]] published by [[Brill Publishers|Brill]], comprising a projected 16-volume translation<!--still "22 volumes" below..--> of selected articles from the new Persian ''Dā'erat-ol-Ma'āref-e Bozorg-e Eslāmi'' ({{lang-fa|دائرةالمعارف بزرگ اسلامی}}, "''The Great Islamic Encyclopaedia''"), supplemented by additional articles written in English by scholars affiliated with the [[Institute of Ismaili Studies]].<ref name=Wahdati>Mousa al-Reza Wahdati. [https://muse.jhu.edu/article/588742 Review of Encyclopaedia Islamica Volume 3] (Adab – al-Bāb al-Ḥādī ͑ashar) ed. by Farhad Daftary, Wilferd Madelung. Journal of Shi'a Islamic Studies. Volume 8, Number 1, Winter 2015. pp. 107–109.</ref><ref name=Estelle-Holmer>Suzanne M. Estelle-Holmer. [https://theolib.atla.com/theolib/article/download/119/346 Review of Wilferd Madelung and Farhad Daftary, eds. Encyclopaedia Islamica], Vol. 1: ‘Aba’- Abu Hanifa. Theological Librarianship. An Online Journal of the American Theological Library Association. Volume 2, Number 2 • December 2009. pp. 103–104.</ref>


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The '''''Encyclopaedia Islamica''''' is an encyclopedia on [[Islamic studies|Islamic]] and [[Iranian studies]] published by [[Brill Publishers|Brill]], comprising a projected 16-volume translation<!--still "22 volumes" below..--> of selected articles from the new Persian ''Dā'erat-ol-Ma'āref-e Bozorg-e Eslāmi'' ({{lang-fa|دائرةالمعارف بزرگ اسلامی|italic=yes}}, "''The Great Islamic Encyclopaedia''"), supplemented by additional articles written in English by scholars affiliated with the [[Institute of Ismaili Studies]].<ref name=Wahdati>Mousa al-Reza Wahdati. [https://muse.jhu.edu/article/588742 Review of Encyclopaedia Islamica Volume 3] (Adab – al-Bāb al-Ḥādī ͑ashar) ed. by Farhad Daftary, Wilferd Madelung. Journal of Shi'a Islamic Studies. Volume 8, Number 1, Winter 2015. pp. 107–109.</ref><ref name=Estelle-Holmer>Suzanne M. Estelle-Holmer. [https://theolib.atla.com/theolib/article/download/119/346 Review of Wilferd Madelung and Farhad Daftary, eds. Encyclopaedia Islamica] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170112120952/https://theolib.atla.com/theolib/article/download/119/346 |date=2017-01-12 }}, Vol. 1: ‘Aba’- Abu Hanifa. Theological Librarianship. An Online Journal of the American Theological Library Association. Volume 2, Number 2 • December 2009. pp. 103–104.</ref>
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The Persian-language project has been led by [[Kazem Mousavi-Bojnourdi]] since 1983, when the [[Center for the Great Islamic Encyclopedia]] was established in Teheran for the purpose of constituting a scientific committee to oversee its creation.<ref name=Bauden>Bauden, Frédéric. [http://orbi.ulg.ac.be/handle/2268/109465 Review of Encyclopaedia Islamica], volume 1 (A-Abū Ḥanīfa), éd. Farhad Daftary et Wilferd Madelung. Moyen Age (Le). CXIX(2), pp. 465–466 (In French).</ref> The project, which provides comprehensive coverage of Shia Islam has sparked considerable interest in the Islamic world and is being consulted by many Persian-speaking scholars of Islamic studies.<ref name=Wahdati/><ref name=Estelle-Holmer/><ref name=Bauden/> As of 2016, the encyclopedia is at the ninth letter of the [[Persian alphabet]] and its 22nd completed volume.<ref>[http://www.cgie.org.ir/fa/publication/volumes/63 Dā'erat-ol-Ma'āref-e Bozorg-e Eslāmi]</ref>


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The Persian-language project has been led by [[Kazem Mousavi-Bojnourdi]] since 1983, when the [[Center for the Great Islamic Encyclopedia]] was established in Teheran for the purpose of constituting a scientific committee to oversee its creation.<ref name=Bauden>Bauden, Frédéric. [http://orbi.ulg.ac.be/handle/2268/109465 Review of Encyclopaedia Islamica], volume 1 (A-Abū Ḥanīfa), éd. Farhad Daftary et Wilferd Madelung. Moyen Age (Le). CXIX(2), pp. 465–466 (In French).</ref> The project, which provides comprehensive coverage of Shia Islam has sparked considerable interest in the Islamic world and is being consulted by many Persian-speaking scholars of Islamic studies.<ref name=Wahdati/><ref name=Estelle-Holmer/><ref name=Bauden/> As of 2016, the encyclopedia is at the ninth letter of the [[Persian alphabet]] and its 22nd completed volume.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cgie.org.ir/fa/publication/volumes/63|title=Dā'erat-ol-Ma'āref-e Bozorg-e Eslāmi|website=www.cgie.org.ir}}</ref>
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Brill's ''Encyclopedia Islamica'', which is edited by [[Farhad Daftary]] and [[Wilferd Madelung]], is currently at its fifth volume.<ref name=Wahdati/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://global.cgie.org.ir/en/news/20180/Encyclopaedia-Islamica-vol-5-is-published- |title=Encyclopaedia Islamica vol.5 is published |work=Centre for the Great Islamic Encyclopaedia |date=17 April 2016}}</ref> It was begun in 2008 and is expected to be completed in 2023.<ref>[http://www.brill.com/publications/online-resources/encyclopaedia-islamica-online Encyclopaedia Islamica Online]</ref> It is intended for advanced graduate students and scholars who require meticulous documentation.<ref name=Estelle-Holmer/>


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Brill's ''Encyclopaedia Islamica'', which is edited by [[Farhad Daftary]] and [[Wilferd Madelung]], is currently at its fifth volume.<ref name=Wahdati/><ref>{{cite encyclopedia |url=http://global.cgie.org.ir/en/news/20180/Encyclopaedia-Islamica-vol-5-is-published- |title=Encyclopaedia Islamica vol.5 is published |encyclopedia=Centre for the Great Islamic Encyclopaedia |date=17 April 2016 |access-date=24 April 2016 |archive-date=9 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509100053/http://global.cgie.org.ir/en/news/20180/Encyclopaedia-Islamica-vol-5-is-published- |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was begun in 2008 and is expected to be completed in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brill.com/view/db/islo|title=Encyclopaedia Islamica Online|website=Brill}}</ref> It is intended for advanced graduate students and scholars who require meticulous documentation.<ref name=Estelle-Holmer/>
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==References==
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{{Reflist}}


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Center for the Great Islamic Encyclopedia]]
* [[Center for the Great Islamic Encyclopedia]]
* [[The Comprehensive History of Iran]]
* ''[[The Comprehensive History of Iran]]''
* ''[[Iran Between Two Revolutions]]''
* ''[[Foucault in Iran]]''

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==References==
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{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.cgie.org.ir/fa/publication/volumes/63 Official Persian text of the first 24 volumes]{{snd}} official website
* [http://www.cgie.org.ir/fa/publication/volumes/63 Official Persian text of the first 24 volumes]{{snd}} official website
* [http://www.brill.nl/encyclopaedia-islamica-volume-1-abu-anifa The official announcement at Brill Publication with a preview]
* [http://www.brill.nl/encyclopaedia-islamica-volume-1-abu-anifa The official announcement at Brill Publication with a preview]
* [http://www.iis.ac.uk/view_article.asp?ContentID=109927 Translation by The Institute of Ismaili Studies]
* [http://www.iis.ac.uk/view_article.asp?ContentID=109927 Translation by The Institute of Ismaili Studies] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220071521/http://www.iis.ac.uk/view_article.asp?ContentID=109927 |date=2013-12-20 }}


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Latest revision as of 04:46, 17 April 2024

Not to be confused with Encyclopaedia of Islam.
Encyclopaedia Islamica
Cover of the book
LanguageEnglish
PublishedBrill
ISBN9789004161214

The Encyclopaedia Islamica is an encyclopedia on Islamic and Iranian studies published by Brill, comprising a projected 16-volume translation of selected articles from the new Persian Dā'erat-ol-Ma'āref-e Bozorg-e Eslāmi (Persian: دائرةالمعارف بزرگ اسلامی, "The Great Islamic Encyclopaedia"), supplemented by additional articles written in English by scholars affiliated with the Institute of Ismaili Studies.[1][2]

The Persian-language project has been led by Kazem Mousavi-Bojnourdi since 1983, when the Center for the Great Islamic Encyclopedia was established in Teheran for the purpose of constituting a scientific committee to oversee its creation.[3] The project, which provides comprehensive coverage of Shia Islam has sparked considerable interest in the Islamic world and is being consulted by many Persian-speaking scholars of Islamic studies.[1][2][3] As of 2016, the encyclopedia is at the ninth letter of the Persian alphabet and its 22nd completed volume.[4]

Brill's Encyclopaedia Islamica, which is edited by Farhad Daftary and Wilferd Madelung, is currently at its fifth volume.[1][5] It was begun in 2008 and is expected to be completed in 2023.[6] It is intended for advanced graduate students and scholars who require meticulous documentation.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Mousa al-Reza Wahdati. Review of Encyclopaedia Islamica Volume 3 (Adab – al-Bāb al-Ḥādī ͑ashar) ed. by Farhad Daftary, Wilferd Madelung. Journal of Shi'a Islamic Studies. Volume 8, Number 1, Winter 2015. pp. 107–109.
  2. ^ a b c Suzanne M. Estelle-Holmer. Review of Wilferd Madelung and Farhad Daftary, eds. Encyclopaedia Islamica Archived 2017-01-12 at the Wayback Machine, Vol. 1: ‘Aba’- Abu Hanifa. Theological Librarianship. An Online Journal of the American Theological Library Association. Volume 2, Number 2 • December 2009. pp. 103–104.
  3. ^ a b Bauden, Frédéric. Review of Encyclopaedia Islamica, volume 1 (A-Abū Ḥanīfa), éd. Farhad Daftary et Wilferd Madelung. Moyen Age (Le). CXIX(2), pp. 465–466 (In French).
  4. ^ "Dā'erat-ol-Ma'āref-e Bozorg-e Eslāmi". www.cgie.org.ir.
  5. ^ "Encyclopaedia Islamica vol.5 is published". Centre for the Great Islamic Encyclopaedia. 17 April 2016. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  6. ^ "Encyclopaedia Islamica Online". Brill.
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