Historical Picture Albums / Atlases

Pictures and maps of places linked with the four Khalifas, the wives of the Prophet, Salla-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, and Imam Hasan and Husain. Includes accounts of their lives and salient events. Beautiful four color printing on art paper. This picture album, the first of its kind in Urdu, will be very helpful in understanding the lives of the noble Companions.

This unique atlas covers the period from the first Khalifa Abu Bakr Siddiq to the reign of Sultan Murad III (d. 1003/1595). The maps, illustrations, and summarized info bring this vast history alive for the readers. Land covered includes the Middle East, Central Asia, Morocco, Spain and Central Europe. See how the world looked like at that time. The paths the armies took. Some the relics of the beautiful civilization they created.

Useful information about the most important areas to visit whilst one is in the blessed city of Makkah. Includes pictures and diagrams and provides historical background as well as current information. Useful companion for your next umrah or hajj trip.

A Journey through Islamic History tells you all you ever wanted to know about the history of the Muslim world from the Prophet Muhammad to Malcolm X in a short, accessible and lavishly-illustrated format.

Pictures and maps of 1500 places linked with the prophets. Includes accounts of visitors to these places. Beautiful four color printing on art paper. This picture album, the first of its kind in Urdu, will be very helpful in understanding the lives of the Prophets.

Pictures and maps of places linked with the Companions. Includes accounts of their lives and salient events. Beautiful four color printing on art paper. This picture album, the first of its kind in Urdu, will be very helpful in understanding the lives of the noble Companions.

Replaced by stock # 3994. Pictures and maps of places linked with the four Khalifas, the wives of the Prophet, Salla-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, and Imam Hasan and Husain. Includes accounts of their lives and salient events. Beautiful four color printing on art paper. This picture album, the first of its kind in Urdu, will be very helpful in understanding the lives of the noble Companions.

Full color maps, illustrations, and pictures highlight all the significant events in the life of the Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam. This unique book will bring the Seerah alive for the enthusiastic readers. Compiled by Dr. Shawqi Abu Khalil.

The Turkish and Islamic Museum exhibits Turkish and Islamic culture. Its beautiful building had been given to the Grand Vizir Ibrahim Pasha as a gift from Sultan Suleyman in 1520. Turkish and Islamic Works Museum exhibits almost all periods and all types of Islamic art. It has a collection exceeding forty thousand works.

Topkapi Palace was the capital of the Ottoman Empire for four centuries. Located in Istanbul's peninsular old city which falls inside the ancient Roman walls, the palace is a large complex (320 acres) overlooking the Marmara Sea, Bosporus, and the Golden Horn where Europe meets Asia. Topkapi Palace: Milestones in Ottoman History provides a visual tour to this most visited historic site of Turkiye-over two million visitors a year. Aside from hundreds of images of the marvelous porcelain collection-the largest of its kind in the world-the imperial Harem, the pavillion of the sacred relics, the imperial court ant other exhibitions, the author provides a detailed narrative of the Ottoman history in relation to various sections of the palace.

Currently the president of the Topkapi Palace, Ilber Ortayli is one of the most celebrated and popularly read professors of Ottoman history. He also chairs the Public Law Department at Galatasaray University in Istanbul. He has more than twenty books published.