Persecutor Comes Home, Story of Umar

ISBN13: 9780860374961
ISBN10: 0860374963
Author: Khurram Murad
Imprint: The Islamic Foundation
Publisher: Kube Publishing Ltd
Publication Date: 31-08-2008
Format: Hardcover

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Persecutor Comes Home, Story of Umar

"The Persecutor Comes Home: Story of Umar" tells of the conversion to Islam of one of the most famous Companions of the Blessed Prophet. Umar, a man of strong will and character, was curious about the faith of Islam, yet was furious when he found out that members of his family, particularly his sister Fatimah, had joined the faith. In great anger Umar proceeded to his sister's house where a scuffle took place. But when Umar realised that Fatimah was not prepared to give up her new faith and reflected upon the wisdom of the new verses of the Qur'an which she had given him, his heart mellowed and he left in search of the Blessed Prophet, from whom he accepted Islam.

This work is recommended for ages 7-11 year olds, Key Stage 2.

About The Author

Khurram Jah Murad (1932–1996) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar and writer. He was born in Bhopal, British Raj, current day India.

Murad graduated with a Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude, from NED University of Engineering and Technology.He also completed a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Minnesota.

Murad served as Naib Amir (Vice-President) of the Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan and Amir (President) in Bangladesh, a Trustee and a former Director General of the The Islamic Foundation in Leicester, UK, and editor of Tarjumanal Qur'an, Lahore, Pakistan (a journal founded by the Islamic scholar, Abul Ala Maududi in 1932), and the quarterly Muslim World Book Review, UK. From 1975–1976, he was involved in the extension project of Masjid al-Haram in Mecca as he was a civil engineer by profession.