The World Of Islam: Faith, People, Culture
In spite if its astonishing impact upon the modern world, the civilization of Islam is still Terra Incognita for many in the West. The thirteen contributors to this volume, all eminent specialists, ai...
Islamic Banking & Finance 4 Vol. Set
Islamic banking refers to a financial system which is consistent with principles of Islamic law (or 'sharia') and guided by Islamic economics. In particular, Islamic law prohibits 'riba' or usury, the...
The Islamic World
The Islamic World is an outstanding guide to Islamic faith and culture in all its geographical and historical diversity. Written by a distinguished international team of scholars, it elucidates the hi...
Makers Of The Muslim World: �Abd Al-Malik
�Abd al-Malik, who came to prominence during the second civil war of early Islam, ruled the Islamic empire from 692 until 705. Not only did he successfully suppress rebellion within the Muslim world a...
The Qur'an: An Introduction
The bedrock of the Islamic faith, the Qur'an is revered by Muslims as Allah's final revelation, offering divine guidance to humankind. A seamless blend of narrative, description, parable, and law, it ...
Makers Of The Muslim World: Fazlallah Astrabadi And The Hurufis
eader who believed that the world was about to come to an end. He claimed that he had received direct revelations from God in his dreams and that this made him equal in stature to the prophets Moses, ...
Makers Of The Muslim World: Shaykh Mufid
Shaykh Mufid (949-1022) was the leading Imami Shi�i scholar of his time and the first of a group of writers responsible for the introduction of rationalist ideas into Imamism. In this illuminating and...
Makers Of The Muslim World: Al Ma'mun
The Abbasid caliph Al-Ma' mun (786-813) is best known for sponsoring the translation of Greek philosophy into Arabic and for promoting the activity of mathematicians, astronomers, engineers, physician...
Abd Al-Rahmann III: The First Cordoban Caliph
Abd Al-Rahmann III (891 - 961) was the greatest of the Umayyad rulers of the al-Andalus (Islamic Spain and Portugal) and the first of them to take the title of Caliph. A strong leader and an astute po...
Future Jihad: Terrorist Strategies Against America
MSNBC terrorism expert Walid Phares offers a terrifying look into the future of jihad and reveals how the U.S. can win the war. From MSNBC terrorism expert Walid Phares, this is a frightening look ...
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