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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 2015 Christian Book Award winner Nabeel Qureshi describes his dramatic journey from Islam to Christianity in this expanded edition with new bonus content and reflections. "My friend Nabeel Qureshi was courageous enough to chase down the truth with intellectual...

This sweeping history of the often-violent conflict between Islam and the West sheds a revealing light on current hostilities....

A riveting account of the lives and epic battles of eight Western defenders against violent Islamic jihad that sheds much-needed light on the enduring conflict with radical Islam....

The Qur'an, believed by Muslims to be the word of God, was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad 1,400 years ago. It is the supreme authority in Islam and the living source of all Islamic teaching; it's a sacred text and a book of guidance that sets out the laws of the Islamic religion....

Tom Holland describes how the Arabs emerged to carve out a stupefyingly vast dominion in a matter of decades, overcoming seemingly insuperable odds....

Secrets of Divine Love is the #1 international bestselling book on Islam that draws upon spiritual secrets of the Qur’an, ancient mystical poetry, and stories from the world’s greatest prophets and spiritual masters to help you reignite your faith....

Hear the Qur'an in English like never before! AudioIlm presents the first fully dramatized, full-cast audiobook of the holiest scripture of Islam in English.

On account of the superficial points of agreement between Islam and Christianity, many don’t see how tremendously deep the divides between them really are, and fewer still have considered the evidence for each faith. How is Jihad different from the Crusades? Can we know the life of Jesus as...

This revised and expanded edition of The Essential Rumi includes a new introduction by Coleman Barks and more than 80 never-before-published poems. Through his lyrical translations, Coleman Barks has been instrumental in bringing this literature to a wide range of listeners....

The definitive history of Iran, from the ancient Persian empires to today. “Michael Axworthy’s deft untangling of the country’s history, from the advent of Zoroastrianism to the 1979 revolution, is a stunning achievement.” ―Guardian Iran is a land of contradictions. It is an Islamic...

Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the Messenger of Allah, and those who are with him, are severe against the disbelievers, and merciful among themselves....

What used to be an exotic religion of people halfway around the world is now the belief system of people living across the street....

The Holy Qur'an in an English translation, with commentary. This audiobook features detailed commentary with extensive references to standard authorities, both classical and modern, and a comprehensive introduction....

In Islam, Israel and the West, Danny Burmawi makes sure you get Islam right. Writing as a former Muslim who left the Middle East for freedom in the West, Burmawi exposes what Islam truly is: not simply a private religion, but a political-theological system with global ambitions.

The Convenient Terrorist is the definitive inside account of the capture, torture, and detention of Abu Zubaydah, the first “high-value target” captured by the CIA after 9/11....

Just like the printed version of The Simple Seerah, this audibook revolutonises the Seerah learning experience. This audibook is designed to be immersive and enjoyable to listen to, narrated in simple English for the whole family....

This excellent audiobook is the first of its kind and has been selected by a number of organisations as a worthy introduction to the life of Prophet Muhammad....

Brought to you by Penguin. What seems impossible can become possible through du’a In The Power of Du’a, Sunday Times bestselling author and revert, Aliyah Umm Raiyaan takes you on a journey that shows how faith and practising du’a (a personal supplication) can transform your life...

In this groundbreaking book, Northwestern University scholar Darío Fernández-Morera tells the full story of Islamic Spain....

Now in audiobook format, a gripping exploration of the fall of Constantinople and its connection to the world we live in today The fall of Constantinople in 1453 signaled a shift in history, and the end of the Byzantium Empire. Roger Crowley's readable and comprehensive account of the battle...

This audiobook narrated by Ric Jerrom traces the panoramic history of the Muslim world from the age of the Prophet Muḥammad to the the dawn of the modern era

Slavery in the Islamic world has a complex and controversial history. In the earliest days of Islam, Arab Muslims enslaved men, women, and children as the spoils of war. In the following centuries, young boys were imported to imperial Islamic courts in enormous numbers. Some were castrated to...

The Quran, a book that brings glad tidings to mankind along with divine admonition, stresses the importance of man’s discovery of truth on both spiritual and intellectual planes. Every book has its objective, and the objective of the Quran is to make man aware of the creation plan....

This major new history of the Ottoman dynasty reveals a diverse empire that straddled East and West. The Ottoman Empire has long been depicted as the Islamic, Asian antithesis of the Christian, European West. But the reality was starkly different: the Ottomans’ multiethnic, multilingual...

In 1683, an Ottoman army that stretched from horizon to horizon set out to seize the "Golden Apple," as Turks referred to Vienna. The ensuing siege pitted battle-hardened Janissaries wielding seventeenth-century grenades against Habsburg armies, widely feared for their savagery. The walls of...

By the age of five, Naz Shah was used to the sight of her father beating her mother. At six, her father left the family for a teenage neighbour. At twelve, she was sent to Pakistan for protection from her mother's new abuser, only to be forced into marriage at the age of fifteen. Within a couple...

A compelling examination of the rise of Islam as a global historical actor Until the nineteenth century, Islam was variously understood as a set of beliefs and practices. But after Muslims began to see their faith as an historical actor on the world stage, they needed to narrate Islam's birth...

Dr. Ed Hoskins came of age during the Cold War. He watched as the space race, nuclear proliferation, and the global confrontation between democracy and communism unfolded, and even remembers his father transforming their basement into a bomb shelter following the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. The end of the world seemed nigh. Since then, Dr. Ed has lived and worked around the world. After nearly fifty years of studying Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, he believes the world is more dangerous now than ever before. Each of these faiths awaits an eerily similar set of signs, famines, ...

Islam is a socio-political system founded on a religion. Its laws are a set of irrevocable and unchanging religious commands written in the 7th century in a book called the Quran (Koran) by a man named Mohammed (Muhammad). Not all chapters in the Quran are valid because, even though the Quran is not written in chronological order, only the author’s last word on any subject stands. These facts and many more tend to obscure the true meaning and intent of Islam. Who was Mohammed? What did he teach? Was he a prophet or a warlord? Did Mohammed actually marry a six-year-old girl?

For more than a century, prayers for the liberation of Palestine have echoed across the Muslim world. Sermons, supplications, protests, and political movements have all assumed the same premise: that victory is inevitable and divinely guaranteed. Yet the prayers have not stopped—and neither has the defeat. What if the problem is not geopolitics, but theology? In Allah’s Judgment Upon Palestine, Dr. Micah Ben David Naziri confronts one of the most controversial questions in contemporary Islamic discourse: whether the prolonged political and military failure associated with the ...

How was the Qur’an compiled - and how certain is its preservation? For over 1,400 years, the Qur’an has stood at the heart of Islamic faith, revered as the literal word of God. But how did it come to exist in the exact form we know today? Who gathered it, who verified it, and what do the earliest manuscripts reveal? The Quran: How We Got It, Who Gave It to Us, and Why is a clear, balanced, and deeply researched exploration of one of the most important questions in religious history. Drawing from classical Islamic sources and modern academic research, this book guides you step-by-step ...

Are you a successful professional who feels spiritually exhausted? Do you feel caught between your career ambitions and your Islamic values? This is the silent crisis of the modern Muslim professional. We chase deadlines, promotions, and success, only to find a persistent emptiness in our hearts. We are told to be “always on,” but our faith calls us to prayer, reflection, and a higher purpose. The result is a unique form of burnout that leaves us feeling disconnected and unfulfilled, no matter how much we achieve. If this sounds familiar, you are not alone. The Mindful Muslim ...

Islam in the Face of Reason: Questioning Faith is a bold and deeply researched exploration of one of the world’s most influential religions. Drawing on years of study and reflection, this book offers a clear and rational examination of Islamic beliefs, doctrines, and their impact on human thought and society. It is neither an attack nor a defence. Instead, it approaches its subject with independence and critical clarity. Written for readers who value honest inquiry—whether believers, seekers, or simply curious minds—the book challenges assumptions, examines foundations, and opens ...

Hasnain Kazim, Spross einer schiitisch-muslimischen Familie und selbst evangelisch-christlich aufgewachsen, nimmt sich solche Vorwürfe zu Herzen. In diesem pointierten Essay setzt er sich mit seinem ambivalenten Verhältnis zu der Religion auseinander, der ein Großteil seiner Verwandtschaft angehört. Er selbst hat jahrelang als Korrespondent in muslimisch geprägten Ländern, in Pakistan und der Türkei gelebt. Entlang weltpolitischer Ereignisse und privater Erfahrungen zeichnet er sein persönliches Bild des Islam, widmet sich familiären Zwängen sowie Fragen der Gleichberechtigung.

This work charts new territory in Islamic scholarship by attempting to address the field of public policy from a maqasid (higher objectives of the Shariah) perspective. Public Policy is an independent discipline from both law and politics. Thus, Public Policy in Islam is introduced here as a qualitatively different enterprise from both fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) and siyasah shar’iyyah (Shariah-oriented politics).