Arabian Peninsula - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE - مرکز و کتابخانه مطالعات اسلامی به زبان های اروپایی

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" Arabian Peninsula - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE "
Hoyland, Robert G.

Document Type	:	AL
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	1060658
Doc. NO	:	ALei1055
Main Entry	:	Hoyland, Robert G.
Title & Author	:	Arabian Peninsula - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE\ Hoyland, Robert G.
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE
Note	:	(6,005 words)
Abstract	:	The Arabian Peninsula , in Arabic jazīrat al-ʿarab , “the island of the Arabs,” Arabia to the ancients, is the land mass that projects southwards from the main body of the Middle East. This article covers the geography of the region and its history up until about 1800 C.E. For the modern period, see the bibliographic survey, country entries, or entries on specific topics. 1. Geographical extent and nature The Arabian Peninsula is surrounded on three sides by sea: the Red Sea on its western side, the Indian Ocean to
Subject	:	Islam.
electronic file name	:	ALei1055.pdf