Contrary to popular opinion, the bulk of Islamic law does not come from the Qur’an but rather from hadith, first-hand reports of the prophet Muhammad’s words and deeds, passed from generation to generation. However, with varying accounts often only committed to paper a century after the death of Muhammad, Islamic scholars, past and present, haveContinueContinue reading “Hadith: Muhammad’s Legacy in the Medieval and Modern World (Foundations of Islam) by Jonathan A.C. Brown”
Author Archives: Bilal Ali
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins
During its first week in publication, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man rose to #1 on Amazon.com. Then it hit The New York Times Bestseller list and went into an unprecedented fifth printing in its fifth week. Rights have been sold to publish it in many languages and now Confessions is released for the firstContinueContinue reading “Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins”
Islam and Education: Conflict and Conformity in Pakistan’s Madrassahs
Author: Saleem H. Ali Publisher: Oxford University Press, Karachi Year: 2009 Pages: 214 ISBN: 978-0-19-547672-9 Reviewed by: Yoginder Sikand Much has been written about the role of madrasas, or Islamic schools, in fomenting sectarian violence and terrorism in Pakistan. Today, large parts of Pakistan are faced with the alarming rise of armed vigilante groups, oftenContinueContinue reading “Islam and Education: Conflict and Conformity in Pakistan’s Madrassahs”
al-‘Aqidah wa ‘Ilm al-Kalam by ‘Allamah Muhammad Zahid Kawthari
‘Allamah Kawthari’s researched publications in the field of ‘aqidah and ‘ilm al-kalam have been collected in one volume by Dar al-Kutub al-‘Ilmiyyah under the title al-‘Aqidah wa ‘Ilm al-Kalam. The book is comprised of eight separate works, all with the tashih and ta’liq of ‘Allamah Kawthari. Amongst the works included in the collection is the ContinueContinue reading “al-‘Aqidah wa ‘Ilm al-Kalam by ‘Allamah Muhammad Zahid Kawthari”
How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
While the main focus of this site is Islamic literature, I thought it would be highly beneficial to the Muslim reader to read this book on… how to read. Overview of the first edition How to Read a Book is in three parts, each of several chapters. Part I: The Activity of Reading Author AdlerContinueContinue reading “How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading”
Collection of Online Books of Hakim al-Ummah Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali al-Thanawi
You can find a nice collection of many books of Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali al-Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him) on what seems to be a new website devoted to uploading pdf files of the books of Hakim al-Ummah as well as Shaykh Dr. ‘Abd al-Hayy ‘Arifi and Shaykh Muhammad Taqi Usmani. Many of theseContinueContinue reading “Collection of Online Books of Hakim al-Ummah Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali al-Thanawi”
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