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A revised and updated edition of the best-selling introduction to Islam written by one of the foremost scholars in the field. Ideals and Realities of Islam seeks to answer criticism brought against Islam by presenting the point of view of Islam. In six chapters dealing with the universal and the particular aspects of Islam, the Qur’an, the…
The life of ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib, fourth caliph of early Islam and fountainhead of Shi’ite and Sufi lineages, ‘is both inspirational and controversial: intrinsically inspirational and extrinsically controversial.’ These words set the tone for what is an detailed and penetrating view of the figure of Imam ‘Ali on various planes, the spiritual and ethical, the individual, the political…
Book One of the Hadi Twins Adventure series. A time-travel adventure to the sacred valley of Hadramawt in tenth century Yemen, inspired by real figures from Islamic history. A story of courage, faith, and discovery for young readers aged 8 and up.. Some stories do more than entertain. They plant a love that lasts. When…
Amin Buxton studied in Hadramawt, Yemen, and has edited and translated several books of the Hadrami scholars. This book explores the lives of several of the descendants of the Prophet Muḥammadﷺ who hail from the valley of Hadramawt. The valley, especially the city of Tarim, has been a seat of sacred knowledge rooted in the…
■ Why did the distinguished jurists, notably the Four Imams of early Muslim history differ? ■ Why do some of their views apparently contradict authentic scriptural texts? ■ And why do their followers seem to prefer their opinions even when they outwardly contradict sound prophetic traditions? In this unique work of Ibn Taymiyah, his primary…
FROM THE BOOKER AND WOMEN’S-PRIZE SHORTLISTED AUTHOR OF THERE ARE RIVERS IN THE SKY AND THE ISLAND OF MISSING TREES – AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW During a time of great turmoil, Gustave Flaubert created literature’s most scandalous heroine: Madame Bovary. He then poisoned her with arsenic. But what if, 175 years later, Emma – and…
How are we to become true believers who seek God’s good pleasure? How are we to become mindful of God, to be thankful or worshipful? How are we to control our anger and pride? How are we to follow the example of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)? This inspirational book of wise advice…
In The Shade Of The Qur’an is more than ‘just another’ commentary; yet it is not too over-reaching or outlandish to be a completely new interpretation. It is an earnest, sincere and sober look at man’s contemporary achievements and difficulties in the light of the message of the Qur’an. It is an effort to vigorously…
This iconic book, by Zuleikha Mayat, includes numerous curries, rice dishes, vegetable, fish, roti, naan and breads, convalescent and remedial foods, desserts and much more. Includes a glossary, index and full colour illustration. An absolute must have for any person who wishes to learn about South African Indian Cooking
A classic selection of Imam al-Ghazali’s work that outlines the fulfillment to the spirit from inner dimensions of worship.
The Integrated Encyclopedia of the Qur’an (IEQ) is the first English language encyclopedia of the Qur’an that presents all concepts, persons, events, places, and things mentioned in the Qur’an. Exclusively based on primary Islamic sources, IEQ taps into fourteen centuries of reflections on the Book that remains at the heart of all things Islamic. An…
In his first two books, ‘Islam Answers Atheism’ and ‘Navigating the End of Time’, Asrar Rashid described the obstacles to the finding of a pure worship of Allah—the ideologies, -isms and deceptions of the educated modern: the self-worshipping humanist. ‘Intellectual Intifada’ traces the steps of the Prophetic model for the establishment of just governance—stepping round…
A classic tale about a young girl who finds Islam, and danger, amidst the harrowing religious conflicts of medieval Muslim Spain. Experience firsthand what life was like in the splendid Muslim city of Cordoba. See through the eyes of Isabella as she struggles with her father’s beliefs and finds that life is not always as…
Isaiah Budlwana (‘Bud’) M’belle (1870–1947) was one of the most talented Black South Africans of his generation yet today his life and many achievements have been largely forgotten. If he is remembered at all, it is as the brother-in-law of the more famous Solomon Plaatje, who married his sister Elizabeth. This biography tells his story…
Gai Eaton’s Islam and the Destiny of Man is a wide-ranging study of the religion of Islam from a traditional point of view. Covering all aspects that a reader would wish to know about Islam—including the Qur’an, the life of the Prophet, Islamic history, Islamic law, art and mysticism—Islam and the Destiny of Man explains what it means…
This is a revised and updated edition of this seminal work on the responses of Islam to the modern world. Starting with the present-day condition of man in the modern world and the dilemma of the present-day Muslim, Seyyed Hossein Nasr discusses the interchange that has continued between Islam and the West over the centuries….
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