Author Archives: Bilal Ali

al-Majmu’ah al-Nabahaniyyah fi ‘l-Mada’ih al-Nabawiyyah by ‘Allamah Yusuf al-Nabahani

Attached is a four-volume compilation of poems of praise of the noble Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) by the Shaykh Yusuf al-Nabahani, a renowned scholar of the past century. Shaykh Nabahani is famous for his books on islah and in praise of our noble Prophet (may Allah bless him and grantContinueContinue reading “al-Majmu’ah al-Nabahaniyyah fi ‘l-Mada’ih al-Nabawiyyah by ‘Allamah Yusuf al-Nabahani”

Al-Kaba’ir by Imam Dhahabi

TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE Praise be to Allah under Whose Might all worlds are subdued and all hearts acknowledge and surrender to in fear. Thanks are due to Him for concealing my faults and sins. May Allah bless the Messenger, Muhammed and give him peace upon whom Allah revealed the surah of Qaf. To commence: I introduceContinueContinue reading “Al-Kaba’ir by Imam Dhahabi”

Al-Fawa’id Al-Diya’iyyah Sharh Kafiyat Ibn Hajib of Mulla Nur al-Din al-Jami

Please see the attached file for a recent rendition of Mulla Nur al-Din al-Jami’s commentary of Ibn Hajib’s Kafiyah. This edition, with the tahqiq and dirasah of Doctor Usamah Taha Rifa’i, is especially useful due to the lengthy introduction and research that went into the books and their authors. الفوائد الضيائية al-Fawa’id al-Diya’iyyah Below weContinueContinue reading “Al-Fawa’id Al-Diya’iyyah Sharh Kafiyat Ibn Hajib of Mulla Nur al-Din al-Jami”

Schooling Islam: The Culture and Politics of Modern Muslim Education

Schooling Islam: The Culture and Politics of Modern Muslim Education Edited by Robert W. Hefner and Muhammad Qasim Zaman (Princeton and Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2007), xiv, 277 pp.  ISBN 0691129339. CHAPTER 1 Introduction: The Culture, Politics, and Future of Muslim Education Robert W. Hefner SINCE THE TALIBAN rolled into Kabul on September 26, 1996,ContinueContinue reading “Schooling Islam: The Culture and Politics of Modern Muslim Education”