The Pious Caliphs
Majid Ali Khan

The author describes the first 40 years of the Islamic State, dealing with various events during the times of the Four Caliphs with impartiality and objectivity. He carefully removes sectarian prejudices from the pages of history. This book is highly recommended as a textbook on Islamic history in higher institutions.

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237 pages
Islamic Book Trust, 1998
ISBN 9839154087

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Raffles and Religion: A Study of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles' Discourse on Religions amongst Malays
Syed Muhd Khairudin Aljunied

Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles (1781-1826) is the most well-known colonial administrator in the history of Southeast Asia. Numerous works have been devoted to his legacy, as well as a comprehensive bibliography. This book presents an extensive analysis of his discourse on the religions of the people he perceived as ‘Malays’.

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134 pages
The Other Press, 2004
ISBN 9839541390

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A Short History of the Revivalist Movement in Islam
Abul A`la Mawdudi

An important book in Islamic revivalist thought, aimed to inspire religious reconstruction, this work was originally published in 1940 and has since run through countless editions in various languages. Sayyid Abul A’la Mawdudi (1903-1979) is perhaps the most well-known Muslim scholar from the Indian subcontinent of his time. His prolific Urdu writings have been translated in numerous languages, including his exegetical work Understanding the Qur’an.

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160 pages
The Other Press, 2002
ISBN 983954103X

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