Title: Towards Instruction of the Arabic language to English Speakers by Adherence to the Ajrumiyyah Text Translation: Abu Amina Afdhal Translator’s Introduction: Instruction of the Arabic Language is for the vast majority of students the first step to discovery of the vast literatures and sciences of the Arabs and others who wrote in Arabic. AtContinueContinue reading “Towards Instruction of the Arabic Language to English Speakers by Adherence to the Ajrumiyyah”
Author Archives: Bilal Ali
Deoband Ulema’s Movement for the Freedom of India by Farhat Tabassum
Title: Deoband Ulema’s Movement for the Freedom of India Author: Farhat Tabassum Author’s Note: In India, or for that matter in any part of the world, ulema have always been criticized for one of the other reason. Sometimes they are accused of hurling the gullible followers into the dark alleys of outdated customs and traditions.ContinueContinue reading “Deoband Ulema’s Movement for the Freedom of India by Farhat Tabassum”
Kitab Fi Usul al-Fiqh by Imam Abu ‘l-Thana’ Mahmud ibn Zayd al-Lamishi
Dar al-Gharb al-Islami recently published a little-known book on Hanafi usul al-fiqh by an equally unknown author, Imam Mahmud ibn Zayd al-Lamishi al-Hanafi al-Maturidi, a Transoxianan scholar from the late fifth and early sixth Islamic centuries. Imam Lamishi, despite the value of his books which is apparent to anyone who reads them, is not knownContinueContinue reading “Kitab Fi Usul al-Fiqh by Imam Abu ‘l-Thana’ Mahmud ibn Zayd al-Lamishi”
Remembrance and Prayer: The Way of the Prophet Muhammad
Translated by Yusuf Talal DeLorenzo Book Review by al-Jumu’ah Magazine Muhammad Al-Ghazali’s (d.1996) “Remembrance and Prayer” is an incredibly insightful look into the Prophet’s, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, spiritual worldview.While primarily concerned with the Prophet’s approach to worship, Al- Ghazali’s sometimes subtle criticism of modern decadent cultures underpins the entire work. In a post-traditional world,ContinueContinue reading “Remembrance and Prayer: The Way of the Prophet Muhammad”
At-Tahawi Has Moved to its Own Domain!
Assalamu ‘alaykum, The at-Tahawi team is pleased to announce that it has officially moved to a new doman: http://www.attahawi.com. This will allow at-Tahawi greater functionality and the ability to add many new features to its site. We pray that this site continues to benefit more and more people worldwide and, most importantly, excites Muslims toContinueContinue reading “At-Tahawi Has Moved to its Own Domain!”
Origins and Evolution of Islamic Law by Wael Hallaq: Book Review by Shaykh Akram Nadwi
Ever since Wael Hallaq’s Origins and Evolution of Islamic Law was published, a large number of academic reviews were written on the book, none more thorough and critical than the damaging review of Shaykh Mohammad Akram Nadwi of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies. I believe, in fact, that it is his review that influencedContinueContinue reading “Origins and Evolution of Islamic Law by Wael Hallaq: Book Review by Shaykh Akram Nadwi”
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