Ta’nib al-Khatib of ‘Allamah Muhammad Zahid al-Kawthari

Attached is the brilliant rebuttal of 'Allamah Muhammad Zahid Kawthari to the section of Imam Khatib Baghdadi's Tarikh Baghdad on Imam Abu Hanifah in which Khatib Baghdadi mentions a number of false reports in dispraise of the great Imam Abu Hanifah in a manner that suggested that he agreed with them. Although the book isContinue reading "Ta’nib al-Khatib of ‘Allamah Muhammad Zahid al-Kawthari"

Hadith: Muhammad’s Legacy in the Medieval and Modern World (Foundations of Islam) by Jonathan A.C. Brown

Contrary to popular opinion, the bulk of Islamic law does not come from the Qur'an but rather from hadith, first-hand reports of the prophet Muhammad's words and deeds, passed from generation to generation. However, with varying accounts often only committed to paper a century after the death of Muhammad, Islamic scholars, past and present, haveContinue reading "Hadith: Muhammad’s Legacy in the Medieval and Modern World (Foundations of Islam) by Jonathan A.C. Brown"

Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins

During its first week in publication, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man rose to #1 on Amazon.com. Then it hit The New York Times Bestseller list and went into an unprecedented fifth printing in its fifth week. Rights have been sold to publish it in many languages and now Confessions is released for the firstContinue reading "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins"

Islam and Education: Conflict and Conformity in Pakistan’s Madrassahs

Author: Saleem H. Ali Publisher: Oxford University Press, Karachi Year: 2009 Pages: 214 ISBN: 978-0-19-547672-9 Reviewed by: Yoginder Sikand Much has been written about the role of madrasas, or Islamic schools, in fomenting sectarian violence and terrorism in Pakistan. Today, large parts of Pakistan are faced with the alarming rise of armed vigilante groups, oftenContinue reading "Islam and Education: Conflict and Conformity in Pakistan’s Madrassahs"

al-‘Aqidah wa ‘Ilm al-Kalam by ‘Allamah Muhammad Zahid Kawthari

'Allamah Kawthari's researched publications in the field of 'aqidah and 'ilm al-kalam have been collected in one volume by Dar al-Kutub al-'Ilmiyyah under the title al-'Aqidah wa 'Ilm al-Kalam. The book is comprised of eight separate works, all with the tashih and ta'liq of 'Allamah Kawthari. Amongst the works included in the collection is the Continue reading "al-‘Aqidah wa ‘Ilm al-Kalam by ‘Allamah Muhammad Zahid Kawthari"