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In A Concise Introduction to Islam, Dr. Jerald Dirks presents a brief, simple, and straightforward introduction to one of the world’s most misunderstood religions. The book consists of six easily understood chapters.
A Light at The End of The Tunnel The Stories of Muslim Teens Compiled by: Sumaiya Beshir The book features a collection of short stories written by Muslim teens. Through their stories they share the struggles and experiences they have faced on issues such as dating, friendship, hijab, respecting parents, clarifying misconceptions about Islam and defining one’s identity.
In this book Dr. Dirks provides Jewish, Christian, and Muslim readers with a unique and original presentation of the life of Abraham.
FAMOUS FIQH BOOKS like al-Maqasid have stood the test of time because of their sheer usefulness. Compact enough to be memorized by students becoming scholars, al-Maqasid contains hundreds of rulings of personal Islamic law distilled from the most commonly asked and answered questions in schools and mosques from the time of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) down to Imam Nawawi.
Widely considered the best medium-size handbook available in English for teaching the basics of Islam from a traditional perspective, this new edition has been revised and updated with a full complement of notes on a number of contemporary Muslim issues, and three major essays have been appended on why Muslims follow madhhabs, hadiths the mujtahid Imams lacked, and the place of Sufism in Islam.
About the Authors
Dr. Ekram Beshir
- She is a medical doctor by profession, with a background in child psychology. - She is the founder of both Abraar full-time Islamic school and Rahma School, a weekend Arabic and Islamic school, in Ottawa, Canada. - She is the recipient of the Director's Citation Award of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board for the year 2000 for her contribution in the area of education from among 7000 employees of the board. - She has been very active with the Muslim community in Ottawa in the areas of study circles, children and youthcamps, sisters programs, and marriage counseling. - She has traveled extensively to various parts of the world to present parenting workshops. - She has also authored other books for teaching Arabic to Muslim children living in Non- Arabic speaking countries. Dr. Mohamed Rida Beshir - He is an engineer by profession, with over 25 years of experience in Da'wa work in North America. - He has held various positions with MSA and ISNA, MAS on both national and local levels. - He served as a member of the training and development department of the Muslim American Society (MAS) for over two decades. - He is actively developing and delivering training programs to various Muslim communities all over the world. - He is a regular speaker in ISNA, ICNA, MSA, MAC and MAS conferences. - He is the recipient of the Ottawa Muslim Association and Ottawa Muslim Community Circle appreciation awards for years 1993, and 1999 for his volunteer Islamic work in the National Capital region.
This manual is a comprehensive reference of the Book of Menstruation: Dhukhr al-Muta'ahhilin wa Nisa' fi ta'rif al-Athar wa al-Dima' by Imam Muhammad al-Birgivî (d.981/1573). It is the most authoritative work on menstruation, lochia and related issues in the Hanafi school of fiqh (jurisprudence), which the majority of Muslims follow.