| Acronym |
Sense |
Language |
Topics |
| FSMA |
Franciscan Sisters of Mary of Angels |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| FSSE |
Franciscan Sisters of Saint Elizabeth |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| FSSH |
Franciscan Sisters of Sacred Heart |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| FSSJ |
Franciscan Sisters of Saint Joseph |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| FWBO |
Friends of the Western Buddhist Order |
In English |
→ Buddhism
→ Modern spiritual movements |
| FZPhTh |
Freiburger Zeitschrift für Philosophie und Theologie |
In German |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Philosophy, psychology |
| GCSV |
Groningse Christelijke Sport Vereniging |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Christianity
→ Sport, physical exercises |
| GIA |
Groupe Islamique Armé |
In French |
→ Islam
→ Political parties and movements |
| GIRM |
General Instruction of the Roman Missal |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| GSPC |
Groupe Salafiste pour la Prédication et le Combat |
In French |
→ Islam
→ Political parties and movements |
| HAR |
Hebrew Annual Review |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Judaism |
| HBT |
Horizons in Biblical Theology |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| HCAC |
Hindu-Christian Studies Academic Discussion List |
In English |
→ Indian religions
→ Christianity |
| HCSC |
Helderse Christelijke Sport Centrale |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Christianity
→ Sport, physical exercises |
| HIFIP |
Harvard Islamic Finance Information Program |
In English |
→ Islam
→ Finance |
| HIRIJW |
Hadassah International Research Institute on Jewish Women |
In English |
→ Judaism
→ Social sciences |
| HM |
Handmaids of Mary |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| HS |
Hospitalar Sisters of Mercy |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| HSSC |
Holy Spirit Study Centre |
In English |
→ Christianity |
| HThR |
Harvard Theological Review |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| HTR |
Harvard Theological Review |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| HUCA |
Hebrew Union College Annual |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Judaism |
| IAAO |
Islamic Arts and Architecture Organization (www.islamicart.com) |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Islam
→ Arts |
| IABO |
Internacia Asocio de Bibliistoj kaj Orientalismoj |
In Esperanto |
→ Associations
→ Christianity |
| IABS |
International Association of Buddhist Studies |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Buddhism |
| IAIS |
Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies |
In English |
→ Islam
→ Language, linguistics, literature
→ Geography, biography, history |
| IAN |
Islamic Arts Network |
In English |
→ Islam
→ Arts |
| IAPS |
International Association of Patristics Studies
= AIEP | Association Internationale des Études Patristiques | In French
|
In English |
→ Associations
→ Archeology
→ Roman catholic church |
| IAS |
Islamic Academy of Sciences |
In English |
→ Academies
→ Islam
→ Mathematics and natural sciences |
| IAS |
International Association of Sufism |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Islam |
| ICAM |
Institut Catholique d'Arts et Métiers |
In French |
→ Roman catholic church
→ Specialized or (poly)technical colleges
→ Engineering, technology |
| ICF |
International Christian Fellowship (www.icf.ch) |
In English |
→ Christianity |
| ICP |
Institut Catholique de Paris |
In French |
→ Roman catholic church
→ Education |
| ICP |
Instituto Cristão de Pesquisas |
In Portuguese |
→ Christianity |
| ICT |
Institut Catholique de Toulouse (www.ict-toulouse.asso.fr) |
In French |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Roman catholic church |
| IDB |
(The) Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible |
In English |
|
| IDEO |
Institut Dominicain d'Études Orientales du Caire |
In French |
→ Research institutes
→ Roman catholic church
→ Area studies |
| IEEkQ |
Institut zur Erforschung und Erschließung kirchlicher Quellen |
In German |
→ Roman catholic church |
| IEJ |
Israel Exploration Journal |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Judaism |
| IERP |
Institut d'Études Religieuses et Pastorales |
In French |
|
| IGGoÖ |
Islamische Glaubensgemeinschaft in Österreich |
In German |
→ Islam |
| IHV |
Islamische Hochschulvereinigung |
In German |
→ Islam
→ Higher education, universities |
| IISAR |
International Institute of Islamic Studies and Research |
In English |
→ Islam |
| IIU |
International Islamic University |
In English |
→ Islam
→ Higher education, universities |
| IIUM |
International Islamic University Malaysia |
In English |
→ Islam
→ Higher education, universities |
| IJJS |
International Journal of Jaina Studies |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Indian religions |
| IJTS |
International Journal of Tantric Studies |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Indian religions |
| IKUE |
Internacia Katolika Unuigo Esperantista |
In Esperanto |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Roman catholic church |
| ILSP |
Islamic Legal Studies Program |
In English |
→ Islam
→ Law, jurisprudence |
| IMEIS |
Institute for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies |
In English |
→ Islam
→ Area studies |
| IMS |
Indian Missionary Society |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| INRI |
Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum |
In Latin |
→ Christianity |
| IOSCS |
International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Judaism
→ Christianity |
| IPB |
Institut Pierre Becker |
In French |
→ Modern spiritual movements |
| IRAS |
Interreligiöse Arbeitsgemeinschaft in der Schweiz |
In German |
→ Associations |
| IRCICA |
Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Islam
→ Arts
→ History
→ Civilization, culture, progress |
| IRF |
Interreligiöses Forum Basel |
In German |
|
| IRI |
Islamic Research Institute |
In English |
→ Islam |
| IRIZ |
International Research Institute for Zen Buddhism (http://iriz.hanazono.ac.jp) |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Buddhism |
| ISIM |
International Institute for the Study of Islam in the Modern World |
In English |
→ Islam |
| ISKCON |
International Society for Krishna Consciousness
= AICK | Association Internationale pour la Conscience de Krishna | In French
|
In English |
→ Associations
→ Indian religions
→ Modern spiritual movements |
| ISRA |
Islamic Research Academy |
In English |
→ Academies
→ Islam |
| ITI |
Internationales Theologisches Institut |
In German |
|
| IURD |
Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus
= EURD | Église Universelle du Royaume de Dieu | In French
= IURD | Iglesia Universal del Reino de Dios | In Spanish
= UCKG | Universal Church of the Kingdom of God | In English
|
In Portuguese |
→ Christianity
→ Modern spiritual movements |
| IURD |
Iglesia Universal del Reino de Dios
= EURD, UCKG (look above)
|
In Spanish |
→ Christianity
→ Modern spiritual movements |
| IVI |
Invitation à la vie |
In French |
→ Christianity
→ Modern spiritual movements |
| IYS |
Igud Yotzei Sin |
In Chinese |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Judaism |
| JAIS |
Journal of Arabic and Islamic Studies |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Islam
→ Area studies |
| JBE |
Journal of Buddhist Ethics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Ethics
→ Buddhism |
| JBL |
Journal of Biblical Literature |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Literature |
| JBLE |
Japana Budhana Ligo Esperantista |
In Esperanto |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Buddhism |
| JCC |
Jewish Community Center |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Judaism |
| JCR |
Journal of Chinese Religions |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| JIABS |
Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Studies |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Buddhism |
| JIE |
Jewish Inscriptions of Graeco-Roman Egypt |
In English |
→ Judaism
→ Archeology |
| JIJS |
Journal of Islamic Jerusalem Studies |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Islam |
| JIS |
Journal of Islamic Studies |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Islam |
| JIWE |
Jewish Inscriptions of Western Europe |
In English |
→ Judaism |
| JJS |
Journal of Jewish Studies |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Judaism |
| JMM |
Journée Missionnaire Mondiale |
In French |
|
| JNUL |
Jewish National and University Library |
In English |
→ Libraries
→ Judaism
→ Higher education, universities |
| JPS |
Jonge Protestanten die Samenwerken |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Protestant churches |
| JQR |
Jewish Quarterly Review |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Judaism |
| JS |
Josephine Sisters |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| JSGRP |
Jewish Symbols in the Greco-Roman Period |
In English |
→ Judaism
→ Archeology |
| JSGRP |
Jewish Studies in the Graeco-Roman Period |
In English |
→ Education
→ Judaism
→ Language, linguistics, literature
→ History |
| JSNT |
Journal for the Study of the New Testament |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Christianity |
| JThS |
Journal of Theological Studies |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| JTS |
Journal of Theological Studies |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| KA |
Kirkelig arbeidsgiver- og interesseorganisasjon |
In Norwegian |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Labour, labour economics
→ Christianity |
| KAAD |
Katholischer Akademischer Ausländer-Dienst |
In German |
→ Roman catholic church |
| KADOC |
Katholiek Documentatie- en Onderzoek Centrum (http://kadoc.kuleuven.be) |
In Dutch |
→ Documentation
→ Roman catholic church |
| KAJ |
Katholieke Arbeidersjeugd |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Labour, labour economics
→ Roman catholic church |
| KAÖ |
Katholische Aktion Österreich |
In German |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Roman catholic church |
| KAV |
Kristelijke Arbeidersvrouwenbeweging |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Labour, labour economics
→ Christianity |
| KELI |
Kristana Esperantista Ligo Internacia |
In Esperanto |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Christianity |
| KHLim |
Katholieke Hogeschool Limburg |
In Dutch |
→ Education
→ Roman catholic church |
| KI |
Kontaktgruppe Israel |
In German |
|
| KKES |
Kvakera Esperanto-Servo |
In Esperanto |
→ Christianity |
| KM |
Kirchliche Monatschrift |
In German |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Christianity |
| KOSC |
Katholieke Ootmarsumer Sport Club |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Roman catholic church
→ Sport, physical exercises |
| KRVC |
Katholieke Rijswijkse Voetbal Club |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Roman catholic church
→ Football and rugby |
| KSCV |
Katholieke Sport Club Vasse |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Roman catholic church
→ Sport, physical exercises |
| KSH |
Katholiek Sportleven Harreveld |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Roman catholic church
→ Sport, physical exercises |
| KSÖ |
Katholische Sozialakademie Österreichs |
In German |
→ Academies
→ Roman catholic church |
| KUB |
Katholieke Universiteit Brabant |
In Dutch |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Roman catholic church |
| KUL |
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven |
In Dutch |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Roman catholic church |
| KUL |
Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski |
In Polish |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Roman catholic church |
| KULAK |
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Afdeling Kortrijk (www.kuleuven-kortrijk.be) |
In Dutch |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Roman catholic church |
| KVP |
Katholieke Volkspartij |
In Dutch |
→ Political parties and movements
→ Roman catholic church |
| KVVA |
Katholieke Voetbal Vereniging Amersfoort |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Roman catholic church
→ Football and rugby |
| LAR |
Little Apostles of Redemption |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| LB |
Londona Biblio |
In Esperanto |
→ Christianity |
| LCGB |
Lëtzebuerger Chrëschtleche Gewerkschaftsbond |
In Letzeburgesh |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Christianity
→ Labour, labour economics |
| LCMS |
The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (www.lcms.org) |
In English |
→ Protestant churches |
| LDFX |
Little Daughters of Saint Francis Xavier |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| LDSJG |
Little Daughters of Saint John Gaulbert |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| LIMC |
Lexicon Iconographicum Mythologiae Classicae |
In Latin |
→ Encyclopaedias, reference works
→ Language, linguistics, literature |
| LSC |
Little Sisters of Christ |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| LSDP |
Little Sisters of Divine Providence |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| LSMS |
Little Sisters of Mother of Sorrows |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| LWSH |
Little Workers of the Sacred Hearts |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| MAC |
Movimento Apostolico Ciechi |
In Italian |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Christianity |
| MC |
Missionaries of Charity |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| MCBS |
Missionary Congregation for the Blessed Sacrament |
In English |
→ Christianity |
| MCC |
Ministerul Culturii şi Cultelor |
In Romanian |
→ Central administration
→ Civilization, culture, progress |
| MCC |
Maria Congregatie Club |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Christianity
→ Sport, physical exercises |
| MEISP |
Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Program |
In English |
→ Islam
→ Area studies |
| MEJ |
Movimiento Eucaristico Juvenil
= MEJ | Mouvement Eucharistique des Jeunes | In French
|
In Spanish |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Christianity |
| MEJ |
Mouvement Eucharistique des Jeunes
= (look above)
|
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Christianity |
| MHA |
Mormon History Association |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Christianity
→ History |
| MIDEO |
Mélanges de l'Institut Dominicain des Études Orientales du Caire |
In French |
→ Roman catholic church
→ Area studies |
| MILS |
Mission Interministérielle pour la Lutte contre les Sectes |
In French |
→ Central administration |
| MIVILUDES |
Mission interministérielle de vigilance et de lutte contre les dérives sectaires |
In French |
→ Central administration |
| MJS |
Mouvement de Jeunesse Sioniste |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Judaism |
| MLF |
Missionaries of Little Flower |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| MMB |
Malabar Missionary Brothers |
In English |
→ Christianity |
| MMI |
Missionaries of Mary Immaculate |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| MMIL |
Mouvement Missionnaire Intérieur Laïque |
In French |
→ Modern spiritual movements |
| MMM |
Missionaries of Mary Mediatrix |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| MMS |
Medical Mission Sisters |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church
→ Medicine |
| MPAC |
Muslim Public Affairs Council |
In English |
→ Islam
→ Public administration, government |
| MPAJ |
Muslim Public Affairs Journal |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Islam
→ Public administration, government |
| MPH |
Methodist Publishing House (www.mph.org.uk) |
In English |
→ Graphic industries, printing, publishing
→ Protestant churches |
| MPH |
Mennonite Publishing House (www.mph.org) |
In English |
→ Modern spiritual movements
→ Graphic industries, printing, publishing |
| MS |
Missionaries of Charity |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| MSA |
Missionary Sisters of Ajmeer |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| MSI |
Missionary Sisters of Immaculate |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| MSJ |
Medical Sisters of Saint Joseph |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church
→ Medicine |
| MSLC |
Miscellanea di Studi di Letteratura Cristiana |
In Italian |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Christianity
→ Linguistics |
| MSMI |
Missionary Sisters of Mary Immaculate |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| MW |
(The) Muslim World |
In English |
→ Islam
→ Area studies |
| NCRV |
Nederlandse Christelijke Radio-Vereniging |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Telecommunications
→ Christianity |
| NDIEC |
New Documents Illustrating Early Christianity |
In English |
→ Christianity
→ Archeology |
| NedTTs |
Nederlands Theologisch Tijdschrift |
In Dutch |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| NETS |
New English Translation of the Septuagint |
In English |
→ Judaism
→ Christianity
→ Language, linguistics, literature |
| NL |
Christelijk Nationaal Vakverbond |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Labour, labour economics
→ Christianity |
| NMR |
Nouveau Mouvement Religieux
= NRM | New Religious Movement | In English
= NRB | Nieuwe Religieuze Beweging | In Dutch
= NRJ | Naujieji religiniai judėjimai | In Lithuanian
|
In French |
→ Modern spiritual movements |
| NovT |
Novum Testamentum |
In Latin |
|
| NRB |
Nieuwe Religieuze Beweging
= NMR, NRM, NRJ (look above)
|
In Dutch |
→ Modern spiritual movements |
| NRJ |
Naujieji religiniai judėjimai
= NMR, NRM, NRB (look above)
|
In Lithuanian |
→ Modern spiritual movements |
| NRM |
New Religious Movement
= NMR, NRB, NRJ (look above)
|
In English |
→ Modern spiritual movements |
| NS |
Nazareth Sisters |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| NT |
Novum Testamentum |
In Latin |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Christianity |
| NTS |
New Testament Studies |
In English |
|
| NU |
نهضة العلماء
= NU | Nahdatul Ulama | In Arabic
|
In Arabic |
→ Islam |
| NU |
Nahdatul Ulama
= (look above)
|
In Arabic |
→ Islam |
| ÖBR |
Österreichische Buddhistische Religionsgesellschaft (www.buddhismus-austria.at) |
In German |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Buddhism |
| OCD |
Order of Discalced Carmelites |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| OFFL |
Odd-Fellows Frauen Loge |
In German |
|
| OFM |
Ordo Fratrum Minorum |
In Latin |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Christianity |
| OIC |
Oikos International Church |
In English |
|
| OIC |
Organization of the Islamic Conference |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Islam
→ International relations |
| OIC |
Organisation of the Islamic Conference |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Islam |
| OICTS |
Ordre International Chevaleresque de Tradition Solaire |
In French |
→ Modern spiritual movements |
| OJC |
Organisation Juive de Combat |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Judaism
→ History |
| OLG |
(Sisters of) Our Lady of the Garden |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| OLP |
(Sisters of) Our Lady of Providence |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| OMMI |
Oblate Missionaries of Mary Immaculate
= OMMI | Oblates Missionnaires de Marie Immaculée | In French
= OMMI | Oblatas Misioneras de Maria Inmaculada | In Spanish
= OMMI | Oblate Missionarie di Maria Immacolata | In Italian
|
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| OMMI |
Oblate Missionarie di Maria Immacolata
= (look above)
|
In Italian |
→ Roman catholic church |
| OMMI |
Oblates Missionnaires de Marie Immaculée
= (look above)
|
In French |
→ Roman catholic church |
| OMMI |
Oblatas Misioneras de Maria Inmaculada
= (look above)
|
In Spanish |
→ Roman catholic church |
| OMT |
Ordre Martiniste Traditionnel |
In French |
→ Occult sciences |
| ONTO |
Ordre Nouveau des Templiers Opératifs |
In French |
→ Modern spiritual movements |
| OSA |
Ordo Sancti Augustini |
In Latin |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Christianity |
| OSB |
Order of Saint Benedict |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| OSB |
Ordo Sancti Benedicti |
In Latin |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Christianity |
| OSC |
Order of Saint Camillus |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| OSH |
Oblates of the Sacred Heart |
In English |
→ Christianity |
| OSST |
Order of the Most Holy Trinity |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| OSVIC |
Organismo Sardo di Volontariato Internazionale Cristiano |
In Italian |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Christianity |
| OT |
Ordo Teutonicus |
In Latin |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Christianity |
| OTJC |
Ordre du Temple de la Jérusalem Céleste |
In French |
→ Modern spiritual movements |
| OTP |
The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha |
In English |
|
| OTS |
Ordre du Temple Solaire |
In French |
→ Modern spiritual movements |
| PACPhA |
Proceedings of the American Catholic Philosophical Association |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Philosophy, psychology
→ Roman catholic church |
| PAS |
Parti Islam SeMalaysia |
In Malay |
→ Islam
→ Political parties and movements |
| PCPA |
Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| PDDM |
Pious Disciples of the Divine Master |
In English |
→ Roman catholic church |
| PEIA |
Prosopography of Early Islamic Administration |
In English |
→ Islam
→ Public administration, government |
