The Four Imams
This book is a compilation of four books which deal with the lives and works of the four imams who founded the four great canonical schools of thought of Islamic fiqh; Imam Abu Hanifah, Imam al-Shafi’i, Imam Malik Ibn Anas & Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal. The book was originally written in Arabic by the great Egyptian scholar and theologian Muhammad Abu Zahra and is presented in English for the first time.
Makers of the Muslim World: Al Mutanabbi Voice of Abbasid Poetic Ideal
This series is devoted to the men and women throughout history who have made a significant contribution to the political, intellectual, and religious landscape of the Muslim world. Each title combines first-rate scholarship with a strong emphasis on readability and will serve as a perfect introduction for laymen and academics alike.
Makers of the Muslim World: Al Ma’mun The Revival of Islam
This accessible biography treats al-Ma’mum (786-833) as the product of his age, which was a formative period in the development of Islamic law and theology. It presents him in his many facets: rebel, rationalist, scientist, poet, politician, warrior, inquisitor, and self-proclaimed defender of the faith. Drawing on contemporary sources, some friendly and others hostile, it offers a comprehensive portrait of a fascinating figure in Islamic history.
The Muqaddimah: An Introduction To History
The Muqaddimah: An Introduction to History –Abridged Edition
Makers of the Muslim World: Ibn Taymiyya
Ibn Taymiyya (1263–1328) of Damascus was one of the most prominent and controversial religious scholars of medieval Islam. He called for jihad against the Mongol invaders of Syria, appealed to the foundational sources of Islam for reform, and battled against religious innovation. Today, he inspires such diverse movements as Global Salafism, Islamic revivalism and modernism, and violent jihadism. This volume synthesizes the latest research, discusses many little-known aspects of Ibn Taymiyya’s thought, and highlights the religious utilitarianism that pervades his activism, ethics, and theology.