At the request of those who were interested, here is a link to the most recent edited copy of Shaykh Zakariyya's famed commentary on Imam Malik's Muwatta. This edition, slightly marred by a few typographical errors, is a vast improvement from the last Beiruti edition published by the infamous Dar al-Kutub al-'Ilmiyyah. The tahqiq ofContinue reading "Awjaz al-Masalik ila Muwatta Malik by Shaykh al-Hadith Muhammad Zakariyya al-Kandhalawi"
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 publicContinue reading "Orientalism’s Wake: The Ongoing Politics of a Polemic"
Looking for Sirah Books in Arabic?
Do you have a thirst for Arabic books on the prophetic biography? Here is a website that should satisfy your thirst. Rasolallah.abed-alkarem.com has a massive list of books that deal with the sirah and has provided a downloadable version of each as well. The list so far holds over 170 books, both modern and classical.Continue reading "Looking for Sirah Books in Arabic?"
al-Anwar al-Qudsiyyah fi Ma’rifat Qawa’id al-Sufiyyah by Imam Sha’rani
Assalamu 'alaykum, At the request of a friend, here is Imam 'Abd al-Wahhab al-Sha'rani's famous book on the principles of tazkiyah and tasawwuf, entitled al-Anwar al-Qudsiyyah fi Ma'rifat Qawa'id al-Sufiyyah. The book is in Arabic. I was asked if a translation in English exists. I am not aware of any, but if anyone has informationContinue reading "al-Anwar al-Qudsiyyah fi Ma’rifat Qawa’id al-Sufiyyah by Imam Sha’rani"
Qur’an, Liberation and Pluralism by Farid Esack: Book Review
Book review by Abdul Hakim Murad During the late 1980s, Farid Esack was one of the most conspicuous Muslim campaigners against apartheid in his native South Africa. His sermons and broadsides diffused by the Call to Islam association of which he was National Co-Ordinator until 1990 were warmly received, particularly by anti-racist sections of theContinue reading "Qur’an, Liberation and Pluralism by Farid Esack: Book Review"
Justification for Violence: Religion or Policies?: A Quantitative Content Analysis of Bin Ladin’s Statements
[This link was provided to us by Shaykh Ashraf Dockrat] Assalamu 'alaikum, A preprint of Alejandro Beutel and Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad's paper "Justification for Violence: Religion or Policies?: A Quantitative Content Analysis of Bin Ladin's Statements" has been submitted for publication to The Middle East Journal. A pre-print is available on the Minaret of Freedom Institute websiteContinue reading "Justification for Violence: Religion or Policies?: A Quantitative Content Analysis of Bin Ladin’s Statements"
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