Large List of Online Arabic PDFs

Well, it seems that http://read.kitabklasik.co.cc/ has done half of our work for us. They have uploaded a gigantic list of excellent books (with many being the best editions) on their website. Granted, the books are all in Arabic so the English-speaking readership of this site will benefit less from it. For the seeker and scholar,ContinueContinue reading “Large List of Online Arabic PDFs”

Al-I’tidal fi Maratib al-Rijal (Al Etidaal) by Shaykh Muhammad Zakariyya al-Kandhalawi

Al-Etidaal(English) Shaykh Shabbir Salojee’s Foreword: FOREWORD Muslims everywhere are going through a period of uncertainty, turmoil and suffering. Throughout the world, there appears to be a concerted effort to wipe out the very presence of Muslims. Bosnia, Somalia, Algeria are the better known examples of this onslaught, but Muslims are under attack in many otherContinueContinue reading “Al-I’tidal fi Maratib al-Rijal (Al Etidaal) by Shaykh Muhammad Zakariyya al-Kandhalawi”

Islamic Manuscripts Website

http://www.islamicmanuscripts.info/ This site is dedicated to the world of the Islamic manuscript. The manuscript literature of the Islamic world is a vast area of study. Islamic manuscripts contain an as yet almost untapped source of the rich Islamic heritage. Islamic manuscripts have been studied for quite a while and many are well-known. However, even moreContinueContinue reading “Islamic Manuscripts Website”

Large PDF Book Resource for Arabic Books

For those who are not acquainted with the following site, you may find its large collection of Arabic books in pdf format very useful. I came across this website just recently and hope to collect a list of sites like it that provide pdfs of books online for free. If anyone has information that wouldContinueContinue reading “Large PDF Book Resource for Arabic Books”

Orientalism’s Wake: The Ongoing Politics of a Polemic

Edward W. Said, who passed away at the age of 67 on September 25, 2003, was a towering “public intellectual” — a man of extraordinary erudition, a path-breaking scholar, and a passionate activist. Said was a man of many interests, talents, and accomplishments — pianist, opera critic, newspaper columnist, popular essayist, television celebrity, and publicContinueContinue reading “Orientalism’s Wake: The Ongoing Politics of a Polemic”