Last year, the author of the now famous Ulama in Contemporary Islam: Custodians of Change, Muhammad Qasim Zaman, published a biography of the great savant and saint Hakim al-Ummah Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali al-Thanawi (may Allah shower him with His mercy). The book is part of The Makers of the Muslim World Series. I recently obtainedContinueContinue reading “Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi: Islam in Modern South Asia by Muhammad Qasim Zaman”
Category Archives: History
Best Commentary of Imam Tirmidhi’s al-Shama’il al-Muhammadiyyah for a Talib
By the infinite mercy of Allah, I have been blessed to be able to teach the Shama’il Muhammadiyyah of Imam Tirmidhi twice in the last year and have begun to teach it again this year to students of the Dawrat al-Hadith. In the beginning of the year, students were very adamant on finding a commentaryContinueContinue reading “Best Commentary of Imam Tirmidhi’s al-Shama’il al-Muhammadiyyah for a Talib”
Traditionalist Approaches to Shari’ah Reform: Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi’s Fatwa on Women’s Right to Divorce
Title: Traditionalist Approaches to Shari’ah Reform: Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi’s Fatwa on Women’s Right to Divorce. Author: Fareeha Khan Assistant Professor Department of Religious Studies Georgia State University Abstract: This dissertation takes up the issue of ijtihād, creative legal reform, as defined and upheld by contemporary ‘ulamā (traditionally educated Muslim religious scholars). It centers inContinueContinue reading “Traditionalist Approaches to Shari’ah Reform: Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi’s Fatwa on Women’s Right to Divorce”
The Prisoners of Malta by Mawlana Syed Mohammad Mian: Review by Yoginder Sikand
The Prisoners of Malta (Asiran-i Malta) By Mawlana Syed Mohammed Mian (translated from Urdu by Mohammad Anwar Hussain and Hasan Imam) Reviewed by: Yoginder Sikand Although numerous ‘ulama played a leading role in India’s freedom struggle, little literature exists on them in English. Much has been written on them in Urdu, but this is largelyContinueContinue reading “The Prisoners of Malta by Mawlana Syed Mohammad Mian: Review by Yoginder Sikand”
Maulana Husain Ahmad Madni – A Biographical Study by D.R. Goyal: Book Review
Review by Ismaeel Nakhuda – Islamica Magazine, Autumn Issue 2005 Since partition in 1947, India has been witness to a great deal of sectarian violence, not to mention Kashmir and the various wars fought with neighbouring Pakistan. With rivalry so intense in the sub-continent, it is a sad reality that Indian Muslims are viewed contemptuouslyContinueContinue reading “Maulana Husain Ahmad Madni – A Biographical Study by D.R. Goyal: Book Review”
From Codicology to Technology: Islamic Manuscripts and their Place in Scholarship: New Release
From Codicology to Technology: Islamic Manuscripts and their Place in Scholarship Authors: Stefanie Brinkmann and Beate Wiesmüller (eds) Publication date: January 2009 Frank & Timme Verlag, Berlin ISBN: 978-3-86596-171-6 Hardcover, 216 pp, 210 x 148 mm Publisher’s list price: EUR 29.80 Contents Islamic manuscripts are voices from the past, revealing scholarly debates and networks, asContinueContinue reading “From Codicology to Technology: Islamic Manuscripts and their Place in Scholarship: New Release”
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