Stories & History

The first book to examine the origin, history and beliefs of the Hebrew Israelite movement from an Islamic perspective, comparing the doctrine of its most prominent leaders to the teachings of Jesus عليه السلام, and examining why its street preaching has appealed to segments of Black and Latino...

A critical examination, from a Sunni Islamic perspective, of the theological positions of the Nation of Islam and its founder Elijah Muhammad — addressing beliefs the author argues are inconsistent with mainstream Islamic teaching, and the concern that these differences are not always openly discussed within some Black American Muslim communities.

Shaykh Hamood al-Tuwaijri narrates the accounts of individuals who arrogantly defied the command of Allah — the man who stole the black stone, the youth who harmed a bird, the man who disrespected his mother, and many more. Shaykh Rabee' called him "a noble Salafi truthful Shaykh."

By the Ethiopian scholar Shaykh Muhammad Aman al-Jami, this book chronicles three phases of Islam in Africa: the stand of the Abyssinian king An-Najashi, two waves of da'wah by Arab merchants and Sufis, and the scholars who led the Salafi revival. Includes six bonus appendices on An-Najashi.

Beneficial Stories From Riyad-us-Saliheen (قصص مفيدة من رياض الصالحين) gathers the memorable narratives of Imam An-Nawawi's classic hadith collection and explains each one using the wisdom, fiqh, and benefits drawn from...

Allah loves those who sincerely seek His forgiveness and want to live a life of obedience. This book gives detailed, illuminating examples from the lives of the righteous predecessors and of ordinary Muslims — how they turned back to their Lord after going astray. An essential guide for anyone wanting to return to the straight path.

The victory at Qadisiyyah heralded the downfall of the Sasanian dynasty, opened the way to the conquest of Iraq, and quickened Islamic expansion into Persia and beyond. The classical sources record a Muslim force of some 30,000 against 240,000 — one of the decisive battles in human history.

The history and sacred sites of Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah in full color — the Prophet's Mosque, Quba Mosque and others, with a detailed account of the expansions from the time of the Prophet ﷺ to the Saudi era, and more than fifty documented pictures ranging from historic to modern.