Encyclopaedia of Islam This link opens in a new windowIncludes articles on distinguished Muslims of every age and land, on tribes and dynasties, on the crafts and sciences, on political and religious institutions, on the geography, ethnography, flora and fauna of the various countries and on the history, topography and monuments of the major towns and cities. This searchable online version of the Encyclopaedia of Islam includes the First Edition, Second Edition, Second Edition Glossary and Index of Terms, THREE, and the Historical Atlas of Islam.