Biography & History

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...

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...

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...

Madina to Jerusalem

This book attempts not only to recount the military battles that led to the Muslims liberating Jerusalem from the Byzantines but also to understand the reasons why the Byzantine confederates of...

The Muslim 100: The Lives, Thoughts and Achievements of the Most Influential Muslims in History

"It is rare to see a publication which includes personalities from both Shia and Sunni schools of thought and which is so much needed in today's turbulent world. This book, I believe will . . ...

Dear Mother: Letters from the Heart

This book empathizes with Muslim mothers nurturing their families within a faith framework. It canters her experience. Doubts and insecurities are gently replaced with understanding and support in...

Discovering the Ottomans

"Lyrical yet careful, this introduction to the Ottoman reality will soon become a classic of popular history-writing."—T.J. Winter, University of CambridgeWhat was the significance of the Ottoman...

The Beautiful Life of Muhammadﷺ

The Beautiful Life of Muhammadﷺ is a comprehensive reading of the life and character of the holy Prophet Muhammadﷺ, who came as a mercy for the world, and whose life is an excellent example to follow...

Abu Hanifah: His Life, Legal Method & Legacy

"Based on primary sources, this study...surveys the evolution of Hanafi legal reasoning (fiqh) in the Islamic world and assesses its historical distinctiveness." -Islamic HorizonsAbu Hanifah Nu'man...

A Day with the Prophet

This book invites Muslims and non-Muslims to acquaint themselves with the Prophet'sﷺ practice and teachings, his sunnah, firsthand. Relying exclusively upon the sayings and actions of the Prophetﷺ,...

Gifts from Muhammad

A pocket-sized companion to The Qur'anic Treasures (Pocket-sized anthology of Qur’anic teachings), Who is Muhammad, containing a selection of the Prophet Muhammad’sﷺ teachings arranged under 40...

Who Is Muhammad

This biography provides an introduction to the personality of the Prophet of Islam, Prophet Muhammadﷺ. It is part of a trio on the Qur'an and the life and message of the Prophet Muhammadﷺ, the others...

Image of the Prophet Muhammad in the West

This work discusses the main contours of Western scholarship on the life and achievements of the Prophet Muhammadﷺ. It highlights the reason why Western scholars have failed to provide an objective...

Muhammad: His Character and Conduct

Muslims all over the world see Muhammadﷺ as God's last messenger to mankind. Through his actions, he showed the way to live a life that provides for all the needs of body, mind, and soul, and...

Muhammad: Man and Prophet

The Prophet Muhammadﷺ initiated one of the most significant religious and cultural developments in human history, bringing the religion of Islam to the world. Adil Salahi's compelling biography...

Muslim Girl: A Coming of Age

In this New York Times Editors’ Choice, the brilliant founder of MuslimGirl.com shares her harrowing and candid account of what it’s like to be a young Muslim woman in the wake of 9/11, duri

How Muslims Shaped the Americas

Omar Mouallem grew up in a Muslim household, but always questioned the role of Islam in his life. As an adult, he used his voice to criticize what he saw as the harms of organized religion. But none...

Muslim Civilization: The Causes of Decline and the Need for Reform

"[This is] a subject of such relevance and importance that one wonders why nobody else dealt with it in book form before."—Dr. Wilfried Hofmann Muslim civilization has experienced a decline during...

Pioneers of Islamic Scholarship

Over the fourteen centuries of its existence, Islamic scholarship has produced numerous individuals who have acquired broad knowledge and deep insight. This work summarizes the thought of ten key...

Our Legends: Luminaries Who Revived Islam

Every now and then some great people have come along to protect and revive Islam. This short and well-presented book highlights a small selection of specific personalities from our rich tradition who...