Islamic History Books
Our Islamic history books category covers a wide spectrum of periods and regions, from the lives of the Prophets and Companions to classical Muslim civilisation and more recent historical studies. These titles help readers understand how Islamic teachings were lived out across different cultures and eras, and how past events continue to shape the present.
In this section you’ll find biographies of great scholars and leaders, accounts of key battles and dynasties, works on the spread of Islam in various lands, and studies of Muslim communities in the modern world. Many of these books complement our Seerah and Biographies & Memoirs categories, allowing you to build a rich picture of the past.
Studying the Past to Understand the Present
Islamic history can be read for inspiration, context and critical reflection. Use these books to deepen your understanding of how Muslims responded to challenges, built institutions and preserved knowledge. You may also wish to pair them with titles from General Islam to connect historical events with core principles.
If you need recommendations for introductory Islamic history books or more advanced academic works, please get in touch through our Contact page or visit us at Iqra Islamic Bookshop in Laudium.
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In the current wave of renewed interest in Rumi, this book offers the first comprehensive biography of this great historical figure written for the general pubic. Beginning with an analysis of conditions in the 13th century of Christianity and the 7th of Islam, the author pieces together a sensitive and scholarly chronicle of Rumi’s life,…
The Life Of Muhammad (S.A.W) introduces the Makkan and Madinan Period of the Seerah of the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W), the final Messenger Of Allah(S.W.T).In this work the author eloquently presents the Prophets life in a detailed manner, deriving valuable lessons from in and thus making it relevant to modern times. In Anwar al-Awlaki is a…
To understand the significance of Arabic material in medieval literature, we must recognize the concrete reality of Islam in the medieval European experience. Intimate contacts beginning with the Crusades yielded considerable knowledge about “Araby” beyond the merely stereotypical and propagandistic. Arabian culture was manifest in scientific and philosophical investigations; and the Arab presence pervaded medieval…
This book, which is a lesser known work of Imam Ibn Kathir, seeks to present the circumstances surrounding Quraysh and Abd al-Muttalib, the grandfather of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), some of the premonitory dreams and oracular announcements of his coming, and the birth itself and early years…
One of the most important characteristics which form a perfect and concrete example of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) is the way he lived his family life. He established a superior, most virtuous and happiest home with his wives who had different ages, cultures, abilities and characters. That home that he established was so full of…
A history of the great Mughal rulers of India, one of the world’s greatest empires. In December 1525 Babur, the great grandson of the Mongol conqueror Tamberlaine, crossed the Indus river into the Punjab with a modest army and some cannon. At the battle of Panipat five months later he routed the mammoth army of…
“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 . . . enrich our understanding of not only the historical but the contemporary history of the Muslim.”—Ahmed J. Versi, chief editor…
“This work is excellent. It provides a thoroughly annotated and sound translation of one of the oldest biographies of the well-known thirteenth-century Sufi master Abu’l-Hasan al-Shadhili. The annotation is exhaustive and extremely useful. In general the genre has not received much attention and it is good to see a major work to which one can…
For many years the holy city of Jerusalem has been one of the main focal points for the worship of God in the Holy Land: The Prophet Solomon (AS) built his magnificient Temple there. The Prophet Jesus (AS) revived the teachings of the Prophet Moses (AS)and taught there. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) led all the…
Born as a military frontier principality at the turn of the Fourteenth century, Turkey developed into the dominant force in Anatolia and the Balkans, growing to become the most powerful Islamic state after 1517 when it incorporated the old Arab lands. This distinctively Eastern culture, with all its detail and intricacies, is explored here by…
The Oxford History of Islam offers the most wide-ranging and authoritative account available of the second largest–and fastest growing–religion in the world. John L. Esposito, Editor-in-Chief of The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World , has gathered together sixteen leading scholars, both Muslim and non-Muslim, to examine the origins and historical development of Islam–its faith,…
Bestselling journalist Antony Loewenstein, author of Disaster Capitalism, uncovers this largely hidden world in an extraordinary global investigation. The book shows, in-depth and for the first time, how Palestine has become the perfect laboratory for the Israeli military-techno complex. From constant surveillance, home demolitions and indefinite incarceration, to the hi-tech devices that drive the “Start-up Nation”,…
A historical work on the Ottomans, their demise and its causes and an exposition of a route to the recovery of the khalifate.
A classical Islamic graphic book brought back to life to share the universal message and history of the beginning of Islam. Immerse yourself in a glimpse of the life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) from the point of the first revelation to the Prophet’s Last Sermon at Arafat. Originally published in 1970
For centuries a well-guarded secret, nestled amongst the Yemeni deserts and valleys of southern Arabia lies Tarim—a small town offering little to those pursuing worldly gains. Now a popular destination for seekers of knowledge and spirituality worldwide, it is home to an environment largely unparalleled in its preservation of the inward and outward manifestations of…
This is a vivid description of the lives and achievements of eight of the Sahabiyat (female companions) during the time of the Prophet (SAAS). Their unwavering faith, courage, sacrifice and steadfastness should be an inspiration to us all especially for young Muslimahs. Recommended for ages 11 and over.
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