Please see the attached file for a recent rendition of Mulla Nur al-Din al-Jami's commentary of Ibn Hajib's Kafiyah. This edition, with the tahqiq and dirasah of Doctor Usamah Taha Rifa'i, is especially useful due to the lengthy introduction and research that went into the books and their authors. الفوائد الضيائية al-Fawa'id al-Diya'iyyah Below weContinue reading "Al-Fawa’id Al-Diya’iyyah Sharh Kafiyat Ibn Hajib of Mulla Nur al-Din al-Jami"
al-Kitab al-Asasi: Teaching Arabic to Non-Native Speakers
Assalamu 'alaykum, Recently, a student and I were discussing his Arabic studies and how he benefited more from visual learning. Being able to picture the vocabulary he was expected to memorize was aiding him immensely in picking up the words at a quicker pace. Although books like Lisan al-Qur'an, Arabic Tutor, and the Durus al-LughahContinue reading "al-Kitab al-Asasi: Teaching Arabic to Non-Native Speakers"
Schooling Islam: The Culture and Politics of Modern Muslim Education
Schooling Islam: The Culture and Politics of Modern Muslim Education Edited by Robert W. Hefner and Muhammad Qasim Zaman (Princeton and Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2007), xiv, 277 pp. ISBN 0691129339. CHAPTER 1 Introduction: The Culture, Politics, and Future of Muslim Education Robert W. Hefner SINCE THE TALIBAN rolled into Kabul on September 26, 1996,Continue reading "Schooling Islam: The Culture and Politics of Modern Muslim Education"
Causes that Aid in the Memorisation of the Noble Qur’aan by Shaykh Mahmood al-Misri
Attached is an English translation of a short booklet entitled, al-Asbab al-Mu'inah 'ala 'l-Hifz, translated as "Causes that Aid in the Memorisation of the Noble Qur'aan" by Farhia Yahya. We were forwarded the book by a dear friend, a graduate of a masters program in Education from Harvard University, a devoted student of the Qur'an,Continue reading "Causes that Aid in the Memorisation of the Noble Qur’aan by Shaykh Mahmood al-Misri"
Towards Instruction of the Arabic Language to English Speakers by Adherence to the Ajrumiyyah
Title: Towards Instruction of the Arabic language to English Speakers by Adherence to the Ajrumiyyah Text Translation: Abu Amina Afdhal Translator's Introduction: Instruction of the Arabic Language is for the vast majority of students the first step to discovery of the vast literatures and sciences of the Arabs and others who wrote in Arabic. AtContinue reading "Towards Instruction of the Arabic Language to English Speakers by Adherence to the Ajrumiyyah"
Deoband Ulema’s Movement for the Freedom of India by Farhat Tabassum
Title: Deoband Ulema's Movement for the Freedom of India Author: Farhat Tabassum Author's Note: In India, or for that matter in any part of the world, ulema have always been criticized for one of the other reason. Sometimes they are accused of hurling the gullible followers into the dark alleys of outdated customs and traditions.Continue reading "Deoband Ulema’s Movement for the Freedom of India by Farhat Tabassum"
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