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…
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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
New Book Release: “Aspire – Students of Knowledge” by Shaykh Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi
asSalaamu Alaikum, Nadwi Foundation is pleased to announce the publication of Aspire – Students of Knowledge by Shaykh Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi. This book is inspirational reading for students of Islamic knowledge, Ulama and general readers alike. In this collection of speeches, covering a twenty-year period, Shaykh Nadwī deploys his passion and eloquence to setContinueContinue reading “New Book Release: “Aspire – Students of Knowledge” by Shaykh Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi”
Book Review: “Islam Without Extremes: A Muslim Case for Liberty”
Reviewed by Dr Mansur Ali Cardiff University Islam Without Extremes: A Muslim Case for Liberty Mustafa Akyol New York, W. W. Norton and Company, Inc., 2011 P.p. 352. ISBN 978-039070866 Muslim World Book Review, volume 33, issue 3, spring 2013, pp. 44-47 Book Review: Since the emergence of Islam on the modern political scene starting;ContinueContinue reading “Book Review: “Islam Without Extremes: A Muslim Case for Liberty””
Book Review: The Mukhtasar al-Quduri: A Manual of Islamic Law According to the Hanafi School
Translated from the Arabic with Introduction and notes by Tahir Mahmood Kiani, (Taha Publishers LTD. 2010). Pages 761. ISBN 9781897940709 Reviewed by Dr Mansur Ali, Cardiff University This is the translation of small opuscule, al-Mukhtasar, written by the head of the Baghdadi Hanafi guild Abu ‘l-Husayn al-Quduri (d. 428/1037); and is one of the first worksContinueContinue reading “Book Review: The Mukhtasar al-Quduri: A Manual of Islamic Law According to the Hanafi School”
