History and Biography

 ارشاد الانام بشرح وصايا ابي حنيفة الامام او عقود الماس في طريق الدعاة الى قلوب الناس

هو أول شرح لوصية الإمام أبي حنيفة لتلميذه يوسف بن خالد السمتي

للشريف الشيخ الدكتور جميل بن محمد علي حليم

Text and commentary on the letter of advice that Imam Abu Hanifah gave to his student Yusuf ibn Khalid as-Samti when he was parting from his company to return to his home in Basra.

Provides great insights into Imam Abu Hanifah's methodology as a teacher and gems of wisdom for students especially as they return from their studies to their communities: how to engage with their friends, students, followers, people of opposing views and different schools of thought, and general community members, while preserving one's own spiritual and physical well-being.

The letter is brief (3 pages), but full of beautiful advices, and is followed by extensive commentary by Dr. Jameel ibn Muhammad Ali Haleem.

Ninety 90 pages of introductory material include biographies of Imam Abu Hanifah, his student Yusuf ibn Khalid, and the author of the commentary, Dr. Jameel; as well as listings of different asaneed (chains of transmission) that the author has that link him to Imam Abu Hanifah.

Not many people are fully aware of the invasion of Christian missionaries in India under the protection of the East India Company. A heroic struggle was launched by the ulama to fight back. Maulana Rahamtullah Kairanvi was at the forefront of this noble struggle. This is his detailed story.

Originally written in Arabic, this book examines the role Islam played in history and its impact on human progress and the loss that Humanity suffered by its decline. It counters the prevailing attitude that Islam is a spent force, that it has outlived its usefulness. The author persuasively argues for the eternal reality of Islam and that it is a programme of life which is always dynamic and can never grow obsolete. This thought-provoking tour de force throws new light on the motives, opportunities and impact of the Islamic and other civilisations, on the material welfare and spiritual progress of humanity.

Written by Ahmad Thompson and Muhammad Ata-ur-Rahim.

This is an edited and updated version of author's Phd thesis which earned him a doctorate from the University of Karachi. The author teaches at the Darul Uloom Karachi. A very comprehensive treatment of the subject of Waqf in Islamic Jurisprudence.

This book brings into sharp relief important dilemmas faced by the Muslim world today, especially in reference to modern science and technology . . .

English translation of Dr. Ali Muhammad as-Sallabi's biography of Sayyidna Umar Radi Allahu anhu. Published by the International Islamic Publishing House.

A study of the evolution of Islamic thought in the Subcontinent in general and Shah Wali Allah's contribution to it in particular for he represents the zenith of Islamic intellectual contribution and scholarly excellence in South Asia. The author, Mahmood Ahmad Ghazi, with his insight into the dymanics of Indian Muslim history, traces significant moments of the rise and fall in the cultural career of the Indian Muslim community until the crisis-ridden era of Shah Wali Allah. Against this backdrop, he brings out the impact of the great thinker on the delovopment of Islamic thought and highlights his epoch-making contribution at a time the community was witnessing a major sociopolitical turmoil in its eventful history.

Recently Urdu literature has seen a proliferation of travel stories. But there is no other book like this in this genre. Using his immense knowledge, the author takes you on a trip into history as well as geography of the places he visits. You come back learning more than if you had physically visited the places on your own.

Contains biographies of about 36 ulama of Deoband who are buried in Jannatul Baqee in Madinah Munawwarah. Includes section on the special virtues of Madinah.

The autobiography of Maulana Syed Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi. Indispensible for any student of Muslim history in the fourteenth century of Hijrah.

Includes 3 volumes of Kashf al-Zunoon by Haji Khalifah, two volumes of Idah al-Muknoon and two volumes of Hadiyyatul A'rifeen, both by Ismail Pasha Baghdadi.

The First Muslim and the Wife of the Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam.

Exploring the birth period of Islam, this biography focuses on one of the most prominent and respected Muslim women in history, Khadija, the wife of the Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam. Addressing both her devotion and her leadership roles in Makkah, this book shines light on a figure who is an inspiration to women, both Muslim and non-Muslim alike.

Bangla Translation by Muhammad Adam Ali

Life accounts of the four khulafa for the young readers.

The Kitab at-Tabaqat al-Kabir by Abu 'Abdullah Muhammad ibn Sa'd is one of the most important and earliest surviving collections of biographical details of the early Muslims, spanning just over the first two centuries of Islam. It is a rich storehouse of information compiled from all the sources available to Ibn Sa'd, as a result of which, the reader is given a vivid insight into the lives of the early Muslims and how extraordinary they were.

Written by a lieutenant colonel in Pakistan army, this unique book on military history covers fourteen battles including Uhud, Yarmuk, Qadsiya, Constantinople, Balat ash-Shuhadah, Hattin, and Ayn Jalut. Includes maps and military analyses of battle plans and strategies.

Most people outside Iran may not know that the government that came into power in Iran after the Khomeini revolution heavily promoted mut'a or temporary marriage. Here is a close look at this institution. Who are the people involved in it? what are their motivation? (Men seek sex without responsibility and women seek money but there are other motivations as well, including the religious motivation to earn merits by disobeying Syedna Umar radi-Allahu unhu). How is it arranged? What are the areas of concentration of this practice? (Qum, Mashhad, and Isfahan). And Why? Is the practice, declared haram by a consensus of ahl Sunna wal Jamma, simply legalized prostitution? Get answers to these and many other questions based on interviews with those involved in the practice.

Lessons in Islamic History is an essential summary of Shaykh Muhammad Khudari Bak's series of groundbreaking works on Islamic history, in which this pioneering Egyptian historian and scholar of Shari'ah and Arabic literature distils the essence of his three outstanding works on the Prophetic Biography, the Rightly-Guided Caliphs and the Umayyad and 'Abbasid Dynasties.

Contains English translations of 192 letters addressed to different officials of the Islamic state by Sayyidna Umar, Radi-Allahu anhu, when he was the Khalifah. A very important historic collection that gives us insights into the workings of his Khilafah. Includes references. English translation by Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Adil.

Written by Nawab Sardar Yar Jung Bahadur.

Bahauddin Abu al-Mahasan Yusuf accompanied Sultan Salahuddin Ayoobi on many of his important campaigns and wrote a famous biography about him. This is an English rendering of the important work, translated from the French edition. Originally published by the Palestine Pilgrims' Text Society, and now reprinted by Adam Publishers.

This is the classic book of Asma al-Rijal by Ibn Hajar Asqalani. Edited by Shaykh Abdul Fattah Abu Ghudda.

This is the well known work of Abu Naim Isbahani (d. 430 AH).

This book traces one of the most energetic and dynamic episodes in the history of Islam, that follows immediately after the passing of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). It charts the course of Muslim history from 8-15AH / 629-637 CE when the great expansion into al-Sham (Syria, Palestine, Jordan and Lebanon) took place.

(9780860373933)

By Dr. Muhammad Ali al-Hashimi. Contains many stories and anecdotes that demonstrate the golden justice provided by Islamic rule. Discusses Islam's concept of the justice system.

Eye witness account of the terrible events that took place at the time of partition.

How many times have you heard that Imam Abu Hanifa was not well versed with Hadith? Here is a scholarly refutation of that myth. The author was a great Hadith scholar and researcher. Foreword by Shaykh Abdul Fattah Abu Ghaddah.

Compiled by Maulana Abul Hasan Ali Nadvi.

This booklet considers the two main perspectives from which history may be viewed. If beauty is in eye of the beholder, so is history. The author urges us to bear in mind when reading any historical account, who wrote it, from what perspective and for what purpose.

تطہیر الجنان و اللسان کا اردو ترجمہ
امیر معاویہ کے مناقب میں یہ کتاب مغل بادشاہ ہمایوں کی فرمائش پر لکھی گئ تھی

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.

Maulana Manzoor Nomani had joined the Jamaat-e-Islami of Pakistan at its inception but left it about two years later. This book explains why.