Book Reviews

Published by Muslim Women’s Research and Action Forum   It has often been argued by non-Muslims that Islam is not a tolerant faith and that it has been propagated by force of arms rather than by peaceful means; by compulsion rather than through conviction. This perception has been widely propagated in the writings of certain biased Western scholars who left …

Paperback, 158 pages Published June 1st 1993 by International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) (first published 1992) Reviewed by Abdul H.Azeez A mere four hundred years after the demise of the Prophet (pbuh) the political fragmentation of the Islamic world had already begun, and continued in the centuries after. The Muslim ummah, once united along lines of faith, has over these centuries …

Published by: Naleemiah Institute of Islamic Research. Printed by: Printel (Pvt) Ltd     Pgs:165 Price:Rs.350   Reviewed by Asiff Hussein   It is with immense pleasure that I pen these thoughts to this valuable collection of essays by Dr.M.A.M.Shukri on various aspects of Islam which were published in learned journals throughout a good part of his distinguished academic career.    …

The Muslim Heritage of Eastern Sri Lanka edited by S.H.M.Jameel and Asiff Hussein is a record of the traditional society, lifestyle and culture of the Muslims of the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. The Muslims of Sri Lanka have a rich heritage and this is no better seen than in the Eastern Province which has the highest concentration of Muslims …

  The Prophets – as told in the Holy Quran by Marina Ismail tells the stories of the lives and times of all the 25 Great Prophets of Islam from Adham (Adam) to Muhammed  (OWBP), as revealed in the Holy Quran. The Holy Quran relates the stories of these Prophets and Messengers; their good character, their piety and their trust in Allah. …