The online versions of Encyclopaedia of Islam are already full-text searchable and browsable through alphabetical lists of entries. The Glossary and Index of Terms is an additional finding aid to Encyclopaedia of Islam , Second edition. Presented for convenience as a separate data set, the Glossary is an invaluable source of information for both the non-specialist, who is given an insight into the varied and rich vocabulary of Islam, and the specialist, who may discover surprising new contexts in which a term is being used. Links to Encyclopaedia of Islam entries and suggestions for related content are also provided. (en)