Biographies

Shaykh Abu al-Hasan Ali Nadwi (1914-1999/1332-1419 AH) one of the most widely read and influential scholars of our time was likened by his intellectual peers to the exemplary scholars of the earliest generations of...

Translation of the portion of Ibn Kathir's al-Bidayah wa al-Nihayah which deals with the Stories of the Prophets Qisas al-Anbiyaa'

Inspirational biographies of eminent followers (tabi'un) (may Allah shower His mercy upon them). Ideal for students of the Arabic language. Inspirational biographies of eminent followers (tabi'un) (may Allah shower...

The African Caliphate - The Life Works & Teachings of Shaykh Usman Dan Fodio (1754 - 1817)This scholarly work focuses on the establishment in 1809 in what is today Northern Nigeria of the celebrated Sokoto caliphate...

In Continuing from Volume One Shaykh Yusuf Motala in Volume Two of The Beauty of Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) as Reflected in Lectures on Sahih al-Bukhari conveys with perfect lucidity...

When war broke out in Europe in August of 1914, the British rulers of Egypt commandeered everything the country produced to feed and clothe its troops, reducing the Egyptian working class to abject poverty, while th...

Bustan al-Muhadditheen is a well known anthology of Hadith sciences, major books of Hadith, and Muhadditheen. Written in Persian in the early nineteenth century by Shah ‘Abd al-‘Aziz Dihlawi (1745-1822), it has been...

The Great Scholars of The Deobandi Seminary is a highly inspirational glimpse into the lives and works of some of the luminaries affiliated to Dar al-Ulum Deoband, aptly renowned as the Azhar of the East. It is a tr...

The History of The Four Caliphs This book is a concise and immensely satisfying historical account of the first four caliphs of Islam, Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali, who because of their rectitude, became known as...

A concise biography of Sayyidina Hamza, the uncle of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace). This book elucidates his valiant exploits and sacrifices in the service of Islam. His martyrd...

One day the Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) was describing Khadijas (may Allah be pleased with her) virtue and he pointed to the heaven and earth with his finger and stated "Mary mother of...

No other medieval traveler is known to have journeyed so extensively. In 30 years (from 1325) Ibn Battuta traveled overland in North Africa and Syria to make the pilgrimage to Mecca. Afterward he visited Persia Meso...

Written more than eight hundred years ago and now translated into English, this is the first-hand account of a wise and scholarly Spanish Mulsim?s pilgrimage to Makkah and Madinah, the holy cities of Islam, and of h...

Mouzou Aur Munkar Rawayat Urdu

The Noble Women Scholars of Hadith

A fascinating account of events, from the start of revelations to the Prophet to the successful culmination of his efforts which united Arabia by its faith of Islam. Muhammad Man and Prophet analyses the distinguish...

The life of Al-Hasan ibn 'Ali ibn Abi Talib ( may ALLAH be pleased with him ), a grandson of the Prophet (blessings and peace be upon him), demonstrates that one should give the highest priority to the unity of the...

This book deals with the important events of God's prophets and Messengers from Adam, the first prophet, to Jesus (peace be upon them all), compiling the stories from the Qurn and the narrations of the Prophet Muham...

This book highlights the interesting and valuable stories of Umar bin al-Khattab's life. In this book the author deliberately left the stories without a sequence, so that each story is read by itself with ease. This...

Golden Stories of Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq (RA)This book provides detailed and insightful glimpses into the extraordinary life of the first Caliph of the Muslims, Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq (RA) and his massive contribution to...

Darussalam is proud to present the abridged English translation of the classic work Al-Bidayah wan Nihayah, which covers the Caliphate of Bani Umayyah. It starts from the rule of Mu'awiyah bin Abi Sufyan in the 41st...

Umar ibn al Khattab, the second caliph of Islam, faced tremendous struggles. This 2-book biography of Umar (RAA) presents a model of an ideal Muslim leader, one who felt responsible before Allah for the well being o...

No other personality in history has generated more debate than that of the Prophet of Islam Muhammad!He been ranked the number one most influential man in human history! Not by a Muslim but by a Westerner!

You have another mother. Youe never seen her. Youe never heard her voice. Youe never perhaps even thought of her as your mother. But she is your mother nonetheless. And if you get to Jannah, your mother will there,...

Richard the Lionheart, the Crusades and the Battle for the Holy LandSaladin is a legendary figure in the history of the Middle East. His rise to prominence in the tumultuous arena of twelfth-century Middle Eastern p...

This book discusses the teachings of Islam. They have been presented through the glimpses of the lives of the righteous people of the earlier generations. They became the examples of religious enlightenment and exce...