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Index Islamicus

Index Islamicus is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Index Islamicus rather than just read about it. In short: Index Islamicus (ISSN 1360-0982, ISSN 0308-7395) is a bibliography database of publications about Islam and the Muslim world, first compiled in 1956 by James Douglas Pearson. It is compiled by C.H.

Key takeaways

Index Islamicus belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Index Islamicus to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Index Islamicus from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Index Islamicus (ISSN 1360-0982, ISSN 0308-7395) is a bibliography database of publications about Islam and the Muslim world, first compiled in 1956 by James Douglas Pearson. It is compiled by C.H. Bleaney & S. Sinclair and the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, and published by Brill Publishers.

References

External links About II Archived 2012-02-22 at the Wayback Machine, Brill Index Islamicus, CSA

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Index Islamicus

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Index Islamicus claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Index Islamicus before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Index Islamicus ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Index Islamicus

In research: Index Islamicus appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Index Islamicus in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Index Islamicus is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Bibliographic databases and indexes, Islamic studies stubs, Middle Eastern studies journal stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Index Islamicus outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Index Islamicus in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Index Islamicus means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Index Islamicus out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Index Islamicus in simple terms?

Index Islamicus (ISSN 1360-0982, ISSN 0308-7395) is a bibliography database of publications about Islam and the Muslim world, first compiled in 1956 by James Douglas Pearson. It is compiled by C.H.

Why does Index Islamicus matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Index Islamicus?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Index Islamicus.