Surveys of Muslim History

Provides a general insight into the origins of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and its impact on the region. (9780953653034)

Islamic History, like other subjects related to Islam, has been written by, and taught from, non Muslim sources. This has led to a considerable number of misconceptions and distortions.
This book seeks to reclaim Islamic history from such distortions.

"This great work was originally published in 1940 and has since run through countless editions in various languages. This work aims at reviving a new feeling among the Muslims for religious construction. In a brief but telling way, Mawdudi presents the history of the Revivalist Movement in Islam from a critical angle."

This book is not just a reminder to Muslims that they have a glorious past and that for many centuries they had the upper hand over their enemies; it also analyzes the reasons for it and shows that they became masters of the world when they adhered to Islam and when they became preoccupied with worldly gain and the pursuit of luxury then decline set in.

by Muhammad Abdullah Enan.

What was the significance of the Ottoman Empire? What kind of lives did people live? What lessons can be learnt from the civilization that the Ottomans created? What does the Ottoman Empire mean to us today? One of Turkeys leading historians, Ilber Ortayli, answers all these questions in Discovering the Ottomans, a brilliant set of learned and engaging reflections on the everyday life, legacy and enduring relevance of the Ottomans.

This is a unique book. You may be aware of a few of the contributions of Islamic Civilization to the history of humanity and the world we live in today. For example, many people know about the Islamic origins of Algebra and Arabic Numbers. However, much of this history remains obscured, and hidden from view. This book places many aspects of the profound impact of Islamic Civilization into plain view and shows how it has been suppressed and distorted. Western historians, in general, have removed the Islamic source with regard to every single change that affected science and civilization at the origin of Western civilization, and modern civilization, and then, each and everyone has substituted a number of explanations for such changes within their field of study. This systematic suppression of the Islamic source of modern science and civilization has been, however, noted by individual historians who have re-considered the history of their subject. Thus, in his `History of Dams,’ Norman Smith, began his chapter devoted to Islamic dams, by noting how historians of civil engineering have ignored the Muslim period, and have claimed that nothing was done by the Muslims, even worse, they have blamed the Muslims for the decline of irrigation and other engineering activities, and their eventual extinction, which is `both unjust and untrue.’ (from the Introduction) The book's more than 500 pages are packed full with thousands of referenced facts and includes a substantial select bibliography. It is set to become the standard reference work for the subject and the starting point for anyone wanting to explore the field further.

This book by the late professor Masudul Hasan covers the entire history of Islam from Prophet Adam, alayhi-salam, to the ninteenth century. Well researched and very readable, it fulfills the need of an overall history of Islam in proper prospective.

Contains detailed accounts of each prophet and caliph and land where Islam reached; history of the Qur'an, Hadith, fiqh, and tasawwuf; and history of the development of literature, geography, history, philosophy, political science, physical science, astronomy, medicine, mathematics, and art in the Islamic empire.

The author, Professor Masudul Hasan, lived through most of the twentieth century. He started writing in 1974 and died before he could finish the third volume.

A collection of articles and speeches on the rise and fall of Muslims. Discusses contemporary events and events from history. Written by Shaikh Ali al-Tantawi (1327-1420 / 1909-1999), the famous scholar, judge, and master of Arabic literature from Syria.

"14th-century Arab historian Ibn Khaldun founded a special science to deal with the problem of history and culture based on the philosophies of Plato, Aristotle and their Muslim followers. This work examines the philosophic foundation and principles of Ibn Khaldun's new science of culture, to show that an adequate understanding of his contribution to the study of the various aspects of human society requires an understanding of his all-comprehensive approach to sociology."

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.

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.

This book is part of the larger work of Dr. Ali Muhammad Al-Sallabi on the history of Umayyah khilafah. A balanced look at the history of that critical period which saw the transformation of khilafah into mulookiya. Also covers the reign of Yazeed and the martyrdom of Husain, Radi-Allahu anhu. Heavily referenced, yet easy to read.

This book is part of the larger work of Dr. Ali Muhammad Al-Sallabi on the history of Umayyah khilafah. A balanced look at the history of that critical period which saw the transformation of khilafah into mulookiya. Also covers the reign of Yazeed and the martyrdom of Husain, Radi-Allahu anhu. Heavily referenced, yet easy to read.

This short history book has been popular for more than sixty years because of its unique style, insights, outlook, and presentation. Covers from the earliest days of Islam to the period of Syed Ahmad Shaheed in India.

Maulana Nadwi, the hisorian, the scholar, and the thinker, is at his best in this great work, which was originally published in 1375/1958. This latest edition includes footnotes and references added by Dr. Mustafa Saeed al-Khun, in addition to the foreword of Dr. Mustafa al-Sibaii. Beautiful two color printing and wonderful production quality add to the value of this treaure, which remains a wonderful gift for any home and library.

Maulana Nadwi, the historian, the scholar, and the thinker, is at his best in this great work, which was originally published in 1375/1958. This latest edition includes footnotes and references added by Dr. Mustafa Saeed al-Khun, in addition to the foreword of Dr. Mustafa al-Sibaii. Beautiful two color printing and wonderful production quality add to the value of this treasure, which remains a wonderful gift for any home and library.

English translation of the seminal work "Tarikhi Dawat-o-Azimat." Here is an entirely different outlook on history, where center stage is held not by rulers and generals but by the spiritual rulers and mujaddids.

A New Revised and Edited Translation of the seminal work "Tarikhi Dawat-o-Azimat." Here is an entirely different outlook on history, where center stage is held not by rulers and generals but by the spiritual rulers and mujaddids. This is Volume 1. Covers up to the coming of Tartars. 

Thomas Arnold (d. 1930) was an Orientalist of the 19th century. He wrote this book while he was teaching at the Muslim Anglo-Oriental College Aligarh. This is his view of how Islam spread in every country in the world. This country by country account from a Christian scholar is sufficient to bury once for all the myth that Islam spread by the sword.

Very brief summary of the 7 volume set of Tareekh Dawat o Azeemat.

Here is an entirely different outlook on history, where center stage is held not by rulers and generals but by the spiritual rulers and mujaddids.

A beautiful production of this well-known history that covers up to the period of Sultan Saleem of the Usmania Khilafat.

A wonderful fresh look at the history of the Muslim world. The three volumes cover up to 656 AH. Handles delicate accounts objectively, fairly, and rigorously. The author teaches Islamic history at Jamiatur Rasheed, Karachi. 

"This book fills a huge gap in the library of the Muslim world. It deserves to be translated into Arabic and English as well." Mufti Taqi Usmani.