The much anticipated revised English translation of Saviours of Islamic Spirit (Tarikh-i Da’wat wa Azimat) by Shaykh Abu ‘l-Hasan Ali al-Nadwi (ra) has been released by White Thread Press. The work was originally rendered into English by the late Mohiuddin Ahmad (may Allah have mercy upon his soul), who has also translated other works of Shaykh NadwiContinueContinue reading “Saviours of Islamic Spirit – Revised Translation Released by White Thread Press”
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A Critical Reading of Martin Lings’ Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources
Foreword to the first Swedish translation © GF Haddad 2005 Twenty-three years after its first publication in 1983, Muḥammad: his life based on the earliest sources by the late Abū Bakr Sirāj al-Dīn (Martin Lings, d. 2004) continues its lead as the best-written work of Prophetic biography in English and has now been translated intoContinueContinue reading “A Critical Reading of Martin Lings’ Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources”
Book Review: The Immense Ocean
Originally posted on A Muslim's Book Shelf:
Title: The Immense Ocean (Al-Bahr Al-Madid): A Thirteenth Century Quranic Commentary on the Chapters of The All-Merciful, The Event and Iron Author: Shaykh Ahmad Ibn Ajiba Translated and Annotated by: Mohamed Fouad Aresmouk and Michael Abdurrahman Fitzgerald Publisher: Fons Vitae (2009) Shaykh Ibn Ajiba was born in…
Observations on Chapter 1 of Karen Armstrong’s Book “Islam: A Short History”
Originally posted on Waqar Akbar Cheema:
The following is a reproduction of some observations I made while reading the first chapter of Karen Armstrong’s book “Islam: A Short History” well over a year ago. . All quotes and page numbers are from the e-book here . She writes; ” … the opposition grew, led by…
Book review: “The Educational Philosophy and Practice of Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas: An Exposition on the Original Concept of Islamization”
asSalaamu Alaikum, Download book review by Aamir Bashir. Book: The Educational Philosophy and Practice of Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas: An Exposition on the Original Concept of Islamization Author: Wan Mohd Nor Wan Daud. Publisher: International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1998. Pages: 507 ISBN: 983-9379-09-7 (PB) Description from the publisher: TheContinueContinue reading “Book review: “The Educational Philosophy and Practice of Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas: An Exposition on the Original Concept of Islamization””
Some Recent (Arabic) Publications of Exceptional Quality: Review by Mawlana Abu Asim Badrul Islam
By the grace of Allah Most Magnificent, the world has witnessed in recent times an unprecedented Islamic awakening. Just as Muslims are rediscovering their iman, non- Muslims have been intrigued by the Deen of Allah and ever growing numbers have been embracing Islam. With all this, the proliferation and dissemination of knowledge of the sacred sciences of Islam has too been unprecedented. Consequently, works of the great ‘ulama of Islam are being discovered, researched and brought out into the light of day through advanced modern publishing like never before. The list of such works would be very exhaustive indeed, as almost every other week brings news of yet another great publication. Below is a list of some recent publications that I had made for a friend who had gone book shopping after his Hajj in Madinah Munawwarah and had asked for recommendations. These are by no means all the books that have been published in such high quality in recent years; they are ones that I have purchased or am familiar with.
Abu Asim Badrul Islam 20 October 2014
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