Biography & History

Hijra: Story and Significance

This account of the Hijra-the departure of the Prophetﷺ from Makkah (Mecca) to Yathrib (now Medina)-is a story of endurance and triumph in the face of seemingly insuperable adversity.

Dying and Living for Allah: The Last Will of Khurram Murad

About The Book The Last Will of Khurram Murad is essentially a wake-up call, not just to his kith and kin, but all Muslims. In accordance with the Quran and Sunnah , this Will is a nasihah (advising), commending and enjoining a life based on loyalty to...

Journey to Islam

A lengthy process, rich in remarkable and thought-provoking events, including compelling encounters with Islamic philosophy, led the author to embrace Islam. His experiences since that time-such as his pilgrimages to Makkah-further deepened his...

Against Smoking: An Ottoman Manifesto by Ahmad al-Rumi al-Aqhisari

A fascinating cultural history of the Ottoman response to tobacco, which includes one of the earliest fatwas on the subject."Michot provides an introduction into the work (Risaleh Dukhaniyyeh) and an outline of the scholarly debates concerning smoking...

A Princess's Pilgrimage

In 1870, Nawab Sikander Begum of Bhopal became the first South-Asian Muslim woman to publish an account of her pilgrimage to Mecca. She travelled with a retinue of a thousand, visited Jeddah and Mecca, performed the requisite rituals and observances,...

Ibn Sina: A Concise Life

Ibn Sina, who is referred to as Avicenna in Latin, was a true polymath. Born in Persia in the tenth century, his passion for knowledge was unparalleled in his time. He made lasting contributions to medicine, math, and philosophy. Due to the scope and...

Paradise on Fire: Syed Ali Geelani and the Struggle for Freedom in Kashmir

Paradise on Fire is the story of the struggle for national liberation of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, spearheaded by Syed Ali Shah Geelani. This political biography of Kashmir’s leading freedom fighter reveals the true horror of the Kashmir...

The Final Prophet: Proof of the Prophethood of Muhammad

FOURTEEN CENTURIES AGO, the final revelation descended upon Muhammadﷺ. This message, Islam, spread rapidly across Arabia to nearby lands, and across the world. Today, over a billion people believe in and follow his message. But who was Muhammadﷺ and how...

Sunshine at Madinah

The second volume in a biography of the Prophet. This book studies his life in Madinah, highlighting the nature and characteristics of the society and state he was able to establish. It contains a description of the events that took place in Madinah...

Letters From a Prophet

Many years ago, across distant lands and faraway empires, a series of letters were sent to some of the most powerful men on earth. These were no ordinary letters, however- they were from none other than the Last Prophet of Godﷺ and the message they...

A Treasury of Iqbal

Muhammad Iqbal (d.1938), thinker and philosopher - poet of Indo-Pakistani sub-continent was one of the key architects of contemporary Islam. Through the medium of his thoughtful writing and soul-transforming poetry, both Urdu and Persian, he infused a...

A Treasury of Ibn Taymiyyah: His Timeless Thought and Wisdom

The Damascene polymath, Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (d. 728/1328) is one of the most fascinating scholars from medieval Islamic civilization, acknowledged for his intellectual brilliance by both his admirers and his detractors. His readiness to present...

Alexandria: The City that Changed the World

An original, authoritative, and lively cultural history of the first modern city, from pre-Homeric times to the present day. Islam Issa’s father had always told him about their city's magnificence, and as he looked at the new library in Alexandria...

The First Muslims: History and Memory

A fresh look at the origins and development of Islam, this is a fascinating reconstruction of the era of the first three generations of Muslims. Using a wealth of classical Arabic sources, it chronicles the lives of the Prophet Muhammadﷺ, his Companions,...

Making History

Ahmad Thomson's Making History is a provocative and keen assessment of the muddled interchange between history, belief systems, and human thought. This booklet considers the two main perspectives from which history may be viewed. If beauty is in eye of...

Kitab At-Tabaqat Al-Kabir Volume III: The Companions of Badr

Kitab At-Tabaqat Al-Kabir (Volume III): The Companions of Badr is a significant, authentic supported book of narration that honors the unique companions who participated in the development of the early stages of Islam. This encyclopedia, compiled by the...

Muslim Heritage and the 21st Century

In Muhammad Ahsan's Muslim Heritage and the Twenty-First Century, readers embark on an enthralling journey that connects Islamic civilization's historical treasures with the difficulties and opportunities of the modern world. Ahsan, a scholar with a...

Chronology of Prophetic Events

The author examines, in fascinating detail, the discrepancies between dates in assorted calendars- the intercalated pre-Islamic, the Hijri, and the Julian calendars- and the days of the week ascribed to different events in the seerah of the Prophetﷺ. He...

The Wives of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

The Wives of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ by Ahmad Thomson is a thorough examination of the lives, roles, and contributions of Prophet Muhammad'sﷺ revered wives. Thomson delves into the historical accounts of each of the Prophet's marriages, shining light on...

A Social History of Education in the Muslim World: From the Prophetic Era to Ottoman Times

Amjad M. Hussain's A Social History of Education in the Muslim World takes you on an enchanting adventure through time and culture. This insightful overview unearths the complex systems of educational advancement throughout the Muslim world--amid the...