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"

Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi: Islam in Modern South Asia by Muhammad Qasim Zaman

Last year, the author of the now famous Ulama in Contemporary Islam: Custodians of Change, Muhammad Qasim Zaman, published a biography of the great savant and saint Hakim al-Ummah Mawlana Ashraf 'Ali al-Thanawi (may Allah shower him with His mercy). The book is part of  The Makers of the Muslim World Series. I recently obtainedContinue reading "Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi: Islam in Modern South Asia by Muhammad Qasim Zaman"

I’la al-Sunan: Online Download for Two Editions

Assalamu 'alaykum, Mawlana Ibrahim Amin was kind enough to share with us a link to an online downloadable version of the Idarat al-Qur'an edition of 'Allamah Zafar Ahmad al-'Uthmani's monumental work, I'la al-Sunan. I'la al-Sunan (Idarat al-Qur'an Edition) The Dar al-Fikr edition of the book has been available online for some time, but in mentioningContinue reading "I’la al-Sunan: Online Download for Two Editions"

Best Commentary of Imam Tirmidhi’s al-Shama’il al-Muhammadiyyah for a Talib

By the infinite mercy of Allah, I have been blessed to be able to teach the Shama'il Muhammadiyyah of Imam Tirmidhi twice in the last year and have begun to teach it again this year to students of the Dawrat al-Hadith. In the beginning of the year, students were very adamant on finding a commentaryContinue reading "Best Commentary of Imam Tirmidhi’s al-Shama’il al-Muhammadiyyah for a Talib"

Hasr al-Sharid min Asanid Muhammad ‘Abid: Online Download

Assalamu 'alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, Please find a full PDF copy of Hasr al-Sharid, the amazing thabat (list of the established full chains of transmission in various works) of Shaykh Muhammad Abid Sindi (may Allah have mercy on him), one of the greatest Hanafi masters of hadith who passed away in 1257 A.H. HasrContinue reading "Hasr al-Sharid min Asanid Muhammad ‘Abid: Online Download"

Princeton University Officially Unveils its Digital Library of 200 Islamic Manuscripts

Princeton University has placed a new digital library of 200 Islamic manuscripts online for scholars to consult and study. These manuscripts were selected from some 9,500 volumes of Islamic manuscripts in Arabic, Persian, Ottoman Turkish and other languages of the Muslim world in the University Library's Department of Rare Books and Special Collections. Princeton's extraordinaryContinue reading "Princeton University Officially Unveils its Digital Library of 200 Islamic Manuscripts"