The amazingly thorough bibliographical dictionary of the scholars of Hind (India), compiled by the erudite historian and linguist, Shaykh 'Abd al-Hayy al-Husayni al-Laknawi, the father of Shaykh Abu 'l-Hasan 'Ali al-Nadwi, is now available online. The book has been published by Dar Ibn Hazm under the title: al-I'lam bi man fi Tarikh al-Hind min al-A'lamContinue reading "Nuzhat al-Khawatir wa Bahjat al-Sami’ wa ‘l-Nawazir by Shaykh Abd al-Hayy al-Husayni al-Luknawi"
Understanding Arabic Book Publications: An Enlightening Conversation with Shaykh Husain Kadodia
A while back, a number of 'ulama were discussing the different critical editions of a famous book of fiqh, upon which a dear friend and brilliant 'alim Mufti Husain Kadodia of South Africa made the following comments on Arabic manuscript research and publishing in the modern day. With his permission (and May Allah reward him),Continue reading "Understanding Arabic Book Publications: An Enlightening Conversation with Shaykh Husain Kadodia"
Useful Editions and Commentaries of Usul al-Shashi (Hanafi Textbook on Usul al-Fiqh)
[Contribution by Shaykh Husain Kadodia] Some possibly beneficial resources for those teaching Usul ash-Shashi: Middle Eastern Prints of the book: 1- Dar al-Gharb al-Islami, edited by Sh. Akram an-Nadwi- possibly the most authentic edition. 2- Dar al-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, with Umdat al-Hawashi of al-Gangohi 3- Dar Ibn Kathir, with Ahsan al-Hawashi of al-Laknawi 4- Dar al-FaruqContinue reading "Useful Editions and Commentaries of Usul al-Shashi (Hanafi Textbook on Usul al-Fiqh)"
Ma’arif al-Sunan sharh Sunan al-Tirmidhi by ‘Allamah Muhammad Yusuf Binnuri
The amazing commentary on the Sunan of Imam Tirmidhi by the great hadith master of our time, 'Allamah Muhammad Yusuf al-Binnuri, considered by many the inheritor of the knowledge of Imam al-'Asr 'Allamah Anwar Shah al-Kashmiri, is now available online. This commentary, which unfortunately was left incomplete and only reaches the chapters on Hajj, isContinue reading "Ma’arif al-Sunan sharh Sunan al-Tirmidhi by ‘Allamah Muhammad Yusuf Binnuri"
Ahmad Riza Khan Barelwi: In the Path of the Prophet by Usha Sanyal
A few weeks ago, we posted a link to an online copy of the biography of Hakim al-Ummah Mawlana Ashraf 'Ali Thanawi, which was published as part of a series entitled "Makers of the Muslim World". We now present another book from the same series, this time the biography of Mawlana Thanawi's contemporary and self-declaredContinue reading "Ahmad Riza Khan Barelwi: In the Path of the Prophet by Usha Sanyal"
Confessions of a British Spy: Book Review
The following is a useful (abridged) review of Confessions of a British Spy by: Adnan Malik Librarian for the South Asian Collections South/Southeast Asia Library 120 Doe Library University of California Berkeley, CA 94720-6000 I have reviewed the two e-books you sent me earlier. The first one, Confessions of a British Spy, is an obviousContinue reading "Confessions of a British Spy: Book Review"
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