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 worksContinue reading "Book Review: The Mukhtasar al-Quduri: A Manual of Islamic Law According to the Hanafi School"
Darul Uloom Publishes English Version of ‘Silk Letter Movement’ – 2/18/13
asSalaamu Alaikum, [This book can be obtained from Manak Publications, New Delhi and Maktaba Darul Uloom Deoband by emailing them at info@darululoom-deoband.com] UPDATE: The PDF file of this book is available for download here. Darul Uloom Deoband published the English version of Silk Letter Movement compiled by Hadhrat Maulana Muhammad Miyan Deobandi. The bookContinue reading "Darul Uloom Publishes English Version of ‘Silk Letter Movement’ – 2/18/13"
NEW BOOK RELEASE: “Shaykh ’Abū al-Hasan ‘Alī Nadwī – His Life & Works” by Shaykh Mohammad Akram Nadwi
asSalaamu Alaikum, Author: Shaykh Mohammad Akram Nadwi Format: Paperback Pages: 314 ISBN: 978-0957402904 Sample Pages About The Book Shaykh ’Abū al-Hasan ‘Alī Nadwī (1914-1999/1332-1419 AH), one of the most widely read and influential scholars of our time, was likened by his intellectual peers to the exemplary scholars of the earliest generations of Islam. His writingsContinue reading "NEW BOOK RELEASE: “Shaykh ’Abū al-Hasan ‘Alī Nadwī – His Life & Works” by Shaykh Mohammad Akram Nadwi"
“Imams of the Valley” by Amin Buxton
asSalaamu Alaikum Download: Imams of the Valley by Amin Buxton The valley of Hadramawt is situated in Yemen, in the south of the Arabian Peninsular.Since members of the blessed Prophetic household settled in the Valley in the fourth century of the Hijrah, it has been a centre of sacred knowledge and the attainment of spiritual perfection. In this remoteContinue reading "“Imams of the Valley” by Amin Buxton"
Sharh al-Manzumah al-Bayquniyyah by Imam ‘Abdullah Siraj al-Din
From a dear brother: Sh Jawad found a scanned pdf version of Imam Abdullah Sirajuddin's sharh on the Bayquniyya, which is very hard to find outside of Syria, especially in light of the strife there. I was fortunate enough to get a copy in Amman a couple years ago, but it is a rare find. As you mayContinue reading "Sharh al-Manzumah al-Bayquniyyah by Imam ‘Abdullah Siraj al-Din"
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