İslâm Ansiklopedisi
Encyclopedia
The İslâm Ansiklopedisi is a reference work
for Islamic studies
in Turkish
, which was written within the years 1940 - 1987 at the Istanbul University
.
(EI1, 1913–1938) into the Turkish language because the EI1 had only been introduced in English
, French
and German
. However, while preparing the İslâm Ansiklopedisi many articles of the EI1 have been revised, extensively extended and corrected. The result was that the İslâm Ansiklopedisi became a work consisting of 15 volumes instead of proposed five. Some articles of the İA have been in turn included into the second Encyclopaedia of Islam
(EI2, 1960–2007), and EI2 articles refer to many articles of the İA. Since 1988, a new İslâm Ansiklopedisi is in preparation, the Diyanet İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA), which is a completely original work. 37 volumes of the DİA have been written so far. 40 volumes are planned.
for the transliteration of Ottoman Turkish
texts. Concerning transcription
the New Redhouse, Karl Steuerwald and Ferit Develioğlu dictionaries have become standard. Another transliteration system is that of the Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft
(DMG). This provides a transliteration system for any Turkic language written in Arabic script. There are not many differences between the İA and the DMG transliteration systems.
Reference work
A reference work is a compendium of information, usually of a specific type, compiled in a book for ease of reference. That is, the information is intended to be quickly found when needed. Reference works are usually referred to for particular pieces of information, rather than read beginning to end...
for Islamic studies
Islamic studies
In a Muslim context, Islamic studies can be an umbrella term for all virtually all of academia, both originally researched and as defined by the Islamization of knowledge...
in Turkish
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
, which was written within the years 1940 - 1987 at the Istanbul University
Istanbul University
Istanbul University is a Turkish university located in Istanbul. The main campus is adjacent to Beyazıt Square.- Synopsis :A madrasa, a religious school, was established sometime in the 15th century after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople. An institution of higher education named the...
.
Evolutionary history
Initially, the İA was proposed to be a translation of the first Encyclopaedia of IslamEncyclopaedia of Islam
The Encyclopaedia of Islam is an encyclopaedia of the academic discipline of Islamic studies. It embraces 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...
(EI1, 1913–1938) into the Turkish language because the EI1 had only been introduced in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, French
French language
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and German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
. However, while preparing the İslâm Ansiklopedisi many articles of the EI1 have been revised, extensively extended and corrected. The result was that the İslâm Ansiklopedisi became a work consisting of 15 volumes instead of proposed five. Some articles of the İA have been in turn included into the second Encyclopaedia of Islam
Encyclopaedia of Islam
The Encyclopaedia of Islam is an encyclopaedia of the academic discipline of Islamic studies. It embraces 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...
(EI2, 1960–2007), and EI2 articles refer to many articles of the İA. Since 1988, a new İslâm Ansiklopedisi is in preparation, the Diyanet İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA), which is a completely original work. 37 volumes of the DİA have been written so far. 40 volumes are planned.
De facto standard for Turkish transliterations
The transliteration system of the İslâm Ansiklopedisi has become a de facto standard in Oriental studiesOriental studies
Oriental studies is the academic field of study that embraces Near Eastern and Far Eastern societies and cultures, languages, peoples, history and archaeology; in recent years the subject has often been turned into the newer terms of Asian studies and Middle Eastern studies...
for the transliteration of Ottoman Turkish
Ottoman Turkish language
The Ottoman Turkish language or Ottoman language is the variety of the Turkish language that was used for administrative and literary purposes in the Ottoman Empire. It borrows extensively from Arabic and Persian, and was written in a variant of the Perso-Arabic script...
texts. Concerning transcription
Transcription (linguistics)
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the New Redhouse, Karl Steuerwald and Ferit Develioğlu dictionaries have become standard. Another transliteration system is that of the Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft
Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft
The Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft , in English the German Oriental Society, is a scholarly organization dedicated to studies of Asia and the broader Orient....
(DMG). This provides a transliteration system for any Turkic language written in Arabic script. There are not many differences between the İA and the DMG transliteration systems.
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The volumes
- Vol. 1: Ab – Atatürk
- Vol. 2: ʿAtbara – Büzürgümmîd
- Vol. 3: Cabala – Dvin
- Vol. 4: Eb – Gwalior
- Vol. 5 / 1: Hâ – Hüzeyl
- Vol. 5 / 2: Inal – İzzüddevle
- Vol. 6: Kâʾân – Kvatta
- Vol. 7: Labbay – Mesânî
- Vol. 8: Mescid – Mzâb
- Vol. 9: Nabaʾ – Rüzzîk
- Vol. 10: Sâ – Sufrûy
- Vol. 11: Sugd – Tarika
- Vol. 12 / 1: Tarîkat – Tuğrâ
- Vol. 12 / 2: Tuğ – Türsiz
- Vol. 13: Ubayd Allâh – Züsserâ
External links
Further reading
- Aptin Khanbaghi Encyclopedias about Muslim civilisations, chapter İslam Ansiklopedisi: İslam Alemi Tarih, Coğrafya, Etnografya ve Biyografya Lugati, p. 285 Online