English Books

Islam, Poverty, and Income Distribution

This text portrays the Islamic approach to issues of poverty and income distribution in the perspective of Islam's overall scheme for the establishment of a just socio-economic order.

Rural Development Through Islamic Banks

Suggesting a number of proposals to provide interest-free finance for rural development, this text shows how Islamic banks can play an active role in improving the lot of the rural poor.

The Qur'anic Concept of History

The Islamic Foundation has been running its fortnightly seminar programmes for several years. The seminar is addressed by scholars and researchers both from the Foundation itself and from outside. In...

Saladin: The Sultan Who Vanquished the Crusaders and Built an Islamic Empire

In this authoritative biography, historian John Man brings Saladin and his world to life with vivid detail in "a rollicking good story" (Justin Marozzi). Saladin remains one of the most iconic...

Caliphate: The History of an Idea

From a preeminent scholar of Islamic history, the authoritative history of caliphates from their beginnings in the 7th century to the modern day In Caliphate, Islamic historian Hugh Kennedy dissects...

Sacrilege Versus Civility-

This collection aims at providing, from the Muslim perspective, a factual, in-depth and critical appraisal of the issues and events in the wake of the Rushdie affair. It includes material, not always...

Introducing Islam from Within

This work condenses, profiles and synthesises the essentials of Islam as a religion and a way of life. It was originally written as a supplement to basic classroom reading requirements, to cover...

Dialogue Between Christians and Muslims Part Three

AHMAD VON DENFFER was born in Germany in 1949. He studied Islamics and Social Anthropology at the University of Mainz, where he also attended additional courses in the Department of Missiology. His...

Blessed Names and Attributes of Allah

"Allah's are the names most beautiful. Whatever is in the heavens and earth extols His glory."—The Qur'an (Al-Hashr 59:24)"Allah has 99 names. He who remembers these will certainly enter Paradise...

Race with Death: 22 True Stories from the Bosnian War

Race with Death is a devastatingly moving account about the Bosnian War. Written by a retired doctor who volunteered her services at a hospital in Sarajevo during the height of the conflict, it...

Muslim Economic Thinking

This is a survey of Muslim economic thinking in the last two decades of the 20th century in Arabic, Urdu and English.

Interpersonal Relations: An Islamic Perspective

This book explains the Islamic code of conduct which should govern our social relations. Based on the Qur'an and Hadith , it instructs extensively in developing such moral and social traits and...

Witnesses Unto Mankind: The Purpose and Duty of the Muslim Ummah

By Sayyid Abul A'la Mawdudi, the book Witness Unto Mankind: The Purpose and Duty of the Muslim was published. Mawdudi examines the position of Muslims in society and their obligations in this...

7 Steps to Spiritual Intelligence

"When you are spiritually intelligent you become more aware of the big picture, for yourself and the universe, and your place and purpose in it."—Tony BuzanHow do we develop a spiritual intelligence?...

Islam in Victorian Britain: The Life and Times of Abdullah Quilliam

This is the first full biography of Abdullah Quilliam (1856–1932), the most significant Muslim personality in nineteenth-century Britain. Uniquely ennobled as the Sheikh of Islam of the British Isles...

Discover the Best in Your Relationships: Life Coaching For Muslims

Discover the best in your relationships is the second book in the Discover the Best in You series. This self-help book looks at how to improve your relationships with your inner and outer circles in...

The Rohingya Crisis: A People Facing Extinction

Widely-known as the world’s most persecuted minority group, the Rohingya in Myanmar are now facing extinction. Denied citizenship rights, denied their very ethnic identity, hundreds of thousands have...

What Every Christian Should Know About Islam

Of the many books explaining Islam, few specifically address the concerns and questions of those from a Christian background. Moreover, the commonalities between the Abrahamic faiths—Judaism,...

Wandering Lonely in a Crowd: Reflections on the Muslim Condition in the West

"S.M. Atif Imtiaz's desire for genuine discussion about Islam in Britain is striking and compelling" -The Telegraph "Imtiaz's wisdom is offered in a simple, direct, accessible prose [and] speaks to...

Show Up: A Motivational Message for Muslim Women

A personal story of the author reflecting on her journey of life with references to quotes from the Qur'an, hadith, and contemporary thinkers.So many of us sleepwalk through life: frustrated,...