Tareekh (History)

During the mid eighteenth century in the centre of the Arabian Peninsula an eminent scholar faced his final expulsion from yet another town after its Amr feared reprisal from hostile rulers for having granted him a...

The name of Abu Ad-Dardaa Al-Ansaaree Al-Khazrajee was Uwaymir ibn Zayd ibn Qays, and it was also said that his name was Uwaymir bin Aamir. He accepted Islam on the day of Badr, may Allaah be pleased with him, and p...

Brought to us by the Ethiopian scholar Shaykh Muḥammad Amān al-Jāmi, Islām in Africa Throughout History chronicles three significant phases of Islām in Africa which helped shape the world. This classic manuscript b...

Any person who studies history throughly will come to the conclusion that actually there is really nothing 'new' happening on earth. Through the passage of time, history continues to repeat itself in a unique way...

The Well Traveled Quran (A Celebration of the Endurance of Kalam Allah)

Riyad as-Salihin is a collection of almost two thousand Hadiths on numerous subjects, selected from the Sahih collections and other canonical books of the Sunnah.

The Hidden Pearls (Al-Lulu Al-Maknoon) is a comprehensive, all inclusive encyclopedia on the life and works of Muhammad (S). We have tried, to the best of our ability, to include in this momentous work all things re...

In 1913, four years before he converted to Islam and seventeen years before he would publish his renowened translation of the Quran, Marmaduke Pickthall journeyed to Turkey to investigate the state of the country af...

Set in the 9th Century Caliphal court in Baghdad, in the very halls once presided upon by the great Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid, his son, al-Amin now reigns over the most powerful and most prosperous empire in th...

Andalus (modern day Spain), the long lost history, was once a country that produced many great calibre of Muslim scholars comprising of Mufassirun, Muhaddithun, Fuqaha, Judges, scientists, philosophers, surgeons,to...

A fascinating and enlightening biography of Uthman ibn Affan, the third Rightly-Guided Caliph (may Allah be pleased with him) details how he expanded the Islamic state, compiled the Qur’an into a single edition, and...

Surah Yusuf is more than just a story of one of our beloved prophet Yusuf ٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْهِ, there is so mush wisdom and lesson to be learnt and understood. All the knowledge comes from our honourable Shaykh, insp...

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!

The author goes through the seerah here and demonstrates the legal lessons that can be gleamed from the incomparable life of the Prophet. Dispelling fabrications and events that people often narrate out of context,...

Robert Stanley was a respectable, northern working-class Victorian man who converted to Islam. But his family managed to keep his Muslim identity a secret – for nearly a century. Robert grew up in the cradle of Bri...

He witnessed first-hand the Industrial Revolution, Chartist uprisings, the Lancashire Cotton Famine and the anti-Irish Murphy Riots and he was even called to Parliament in 1869 to give evidence about the need for th...

This is a classical book on the role of black people in Islam. It is reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered a sermon wherein he stated, “O people, indeed your Lord is one...

What is the ‘negro’? Who qualifies? What is its Arabic equivalent? And, what did pre-modern writers mean by it? There is a common belief that the ‘negro’ refers to any “black” person of sub-Saharan African heritage....

Journey through the medieval world with Ibn Battuta, the greatest traveller of his time. Ibn Battuta was no ordinary traveller. Between 1325 CE when he set off and 1354 CE when he finally returned home to stay, h...

A popular history book that covers 800 years of the history of Islam in Bengal through the example of 42 inspirational figures up until the 20th century by the author of the bestseller he Muslim 100.

Muslims do not doubt that the Holy Qurʾan is the unadulterated Word of Allah, a Book that has remained pure and free from change or distortion ever since it was revealed. Ageless Qurʾan Timeless Text provides a vis...

This book is about the lives of those noble Companions and Commanders who led the Islamic forces in the violent and strife-tom arenas of conflict. They struck terror in the hearts of the enemy and the strong forts a...

Each of you is a shepherd and each of you is responsible for their flock This profound statement by Prophet Muhammad (s) compels us to recognise that we are all leaders at some level. But what makes someone a goo...

Education is one of the most universally discussed topics – the process of exchanging knowledge and values from one generation to the next. For Muslims, wherever they may live in the world, there is an added complex...

Since the 1960s there has been a rapid and phenomenal increase of people in the West embracing Islām and the majority of those in the West who are turning to Islām are people of African origin in the UK and the USA....

It is reported that the Messenger of Allah stated, “There will continue to be a group of my nation who prevail upon the truth, and they will not be harmed by those who forsake them.” Al-Imām Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal said in...

This book provides a historical rendition of the events which culminated within Karbala. It is made distinct due to the fact that the rendition provided is based strictly upon narration deemed authentic according to...

Even since the time that Islam rose to spread its light across the middle East, North Africa, Spain and parts of Europe, the Christian church and the European rules have felt threatened, religiously and politically....

This book 'The Prisoners Of Malta' is a translation of 'Asira'n-e-Malta' written by Maulana Muhammad Mian in Urdu many years back. This translation in English has made the book accessible to non-urdu readers. Asira'...

This book provides a profound understanding on the role of women in Islam and tackles common misconceptions on the subject. Not only does it discuss the roles of women in marriage and among their families – but also...