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Scholars, journalists, and politicians uphold Muslim-ruled medieval Spain - "al-Andalus" - as a multicultural paradise, a place where Muslims, Christians, and Jews lived in harmony. There is only one problem with this widely accepted account: It is a myth. In this groundbreaking book, Northwestern University scholar Darío Fernández-Morera tells the full story of Islamic Spain. As professors, politicians, and pundits continue to celebrate Islamic Spain for its "multiculturalism" and "diversity", Fernández-Morera sets the record straight.

You think you know about Islam. But, did you know that Islam teaches that Muslims must wage war to impose Islamic law on non-Muslim states, or that American Muslim groups are engaged in a huge cover-up of Islamic doctrine? These and other "politically incorrect" facts are revealed by Robert Spencer in The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades).

Sometimes rumor, sometimes based on fact and often misunderstood, the tenets of Islamic law and dogma were not set in the religion's founding moments. They were developed, like in other world religions, over centuries by the clerical class of Muslim scholars. Misquoting Muhammad takes listeners back in time through Islamic civilization and traces how and why such controversies developed, offering an inside view into how key and controversial aspects of Islam took shape.

In this insightful book, Ziauddin Sardar unravels the meaning and significance of Mecca. Tracing its history, from its origins as a "barren valley" in the desert to its evolution as a trading town and sudden emergence as the religious center of a world empire, Sardar examines the religious struggles and rebellions in Mecca that have significantly shaped Muslim culture.

In August 2014, Farida Abbas was just a normal Yazidi girl living in a village high in the mountains of Northern Iraq. Then her village was attacked and swiftly taken by ISIS fighters, and her whole world changed. The jihadists murdered the men and the boys of her village, including her father and brothers, before taking Farida prisoner along with the rest of the women. This is the story of what happened to Farida after she was captured: the beatings, the rapes, the markets where ISIS sold their female prisoners like cattle.

In the 20th century, Thomas Merton, one of Christianity's great mystics, encountered the ancient Eastern mystical tradition known as Sufism. The result was an outpouring of mystical insight and spiritual wisdom.

"تاريخٌ حافلٌ بالأحداثِ لشخصيةٍ لطالما كانت مسار جدل. يروي الكاتب -بشكلٍ حيادي- قصة العراق ويتناول مراحل حياة «صدام حسين» من طفولته إلى مماته، مستخدمًا أدوات التحليل النفسي للغوص في تفاصيل شخصيته.

سورة الفاتحة هي عماد الصلاة والمقدمة الأساسية للقرآن الكريم، ومع كل كلمة منها يختتم الكاتب افتتاحية جديدة في المعاني والأفكار، متوقفاً عند كل آية، بل كل كلمة منها.

يقوم الكتاب بالتعريف بسيدنا إسماعيل وذكر ما روي عنه وما لا يعرفه أحد،وأنه يتم الخلط بينه وبين نبي الله إسحاق عليه السلام وهل كان الذبح له أم لإسحاق،وأنه يناقش قضية خلط الأنساب، التي يعود تاريخها إلى قصة حياة النبي ولفت عكاشة، إلى أن نسل سيدنا إسماعيل له مسميان، الأول والأعم هو الإسماعيليون، والثاني هو العرب، والمقتصر على المتواجدين في الدول العربية، وأن اختلاط الأنساب، مع تراكم السنين يخدم بني إسرائيل، حتي يفتتوا الجنس العربي، إلى أجناس لا علاقة لها بالنبي،حيث يهدف الكاتب من خلال هذا الكتاب إلى تصحيح الكثير من تلك المفاهيم الخاطئة التي بنيت على غير

ربما لم تكن قصة النجاح الأولى مع فقدان الوزن، إلا أن حكاية إسلام إدريس كان لها صدى ووقع مختلف تمامًا عن غيرها من الحكايات، هذا الشاب الذى قضى سنوات طويلة عُمره يعانى من السمنة مثله مثل غيره من الشباب، حتى دقت زيادة وزن أطفاله جرس الإنذار لديه حيث انتبه إلى أن عاداته الغذائية السلبية تنعكس عليهم.

A contemplative book of spoken-word urban poetry that delves into the essence of truth and art across time and history. It is an emotionally evocative work intertwining poetry with historical and prophetic themes, painting vivid images of conflicts within America's internal and external journeys. It upholds religious symbolism, reflecting on the significance of actions and intentions transcending space and time. This masterful contemplation questions faith, existence, and belief in divine prophecies while shedding light on societal issues and the pervasive influence of media.

An exploration of personal finance for Muslims. Audio essays from MuslimMoney.co

Muhammad James Sutton is originally from Jacksonville, FL and became Muslim at the age of 15 in 1993. He began seeking knowledge by traveling around the United States to places like Atlanta, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Texas, but eventually made his way to Yemen where he lived for 15 years from 2000-2015. After Yemen, he would spend 6 years in Saudi Arabia. During his travels, he was blessed to study subjects like Arabic, Hadith, Tafseer, Aqeedah, Fiqh, Usool Al-Fiqh, etc. with scholars in Dammaj & Sanaa (Yemen) and Riyadh (KSA).

Muhammad James Sutton is originally from Jacksonville, FL and became Muslim at the age of 15 in 1993. He began seeking knowledge by traveling around the United States to places like Atlanta, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Texas, but eventually made his way to Yemen where he lived for 15 years from 2000-2015. After Yemen, he would spend 6 years in Saudi Arabia. During his travels, he was blessed to study subjects like Arabic, Hadith, Tafseer, Aqeedah, Fiqh, Usool Al-Fiqh, etc. with scholars in Dammaj & Sanaa (Yemen) and Riyadh (KSA).

Muhammad James Sutton is originally from Jacksonville, FL and became Muslim at the age of 15 in 1993. He began seeking knowledge by traveling around the United States to places like Atlanta, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Texas, but eventually made his way to Yemen where he lived for 15 years from 2000-2015. After Yemen, he would spend 6 years in Saudi Arabia. During his travels, he was blessed to study subjects like Arabic, Hadith, Tafseer, Aqeedah, Fiqh, Usool Al-Fiqh, etc. with scholars in Dammaj & Sanaa (Yemen) and Riyadh (KSA).

In introducing parents and potential parents to the Prophetic example of dealing with children, Dr. Hesham Al-Awadi tackles the challenges and complexity of raising children, and the necessity to understand and cater for their needs.

The Holy Qur'an was revealed in Arabic over 1400 years ago for the whole of humanity to the last prophet in Islam, Muhammad (peace be upon him). Written down and recorded as it was revealed, The Holy Qur'an remains unchanged, even to this day. The Holy Qur'an is considered the greatest miracle given to the prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

Mideast Beast completes and establishes the revolutionary argument introduced in Joel Richardson's New York Times bestselling Islamic Antichrist, namely that the Antichrist will be a Muslim, whose empire will arise out of the Middle East. Whereas most students of the Bible have long held that some form of humanism or universalist religion would catapult the Antichrist to world power, Mideast Beast: The Scriptural Case for an Islamic Antichrist systematically proves from that the long awaited system of the Antichrist is even now before us and knocking at our door.

The story of Muhammad is extremely fascinating, and leaves us wondering where the boundaries exist between reality and myth. All of the world's great religions have this trait in common, without exception. But Muhammad's life has a whiff of the fabulist about it that reminds us of the great literary traditions of Islam, more especially of the style of the tales in the Arabian Nights. Everything about Muhammad, from his birth to his death, displays an aura of inevitability and dramatic tension.

Ever wondered if there's a practical way to lead a productive lifestyle that combines the best of Islamic tradition and modern psychology and science? In The Productive Muslim, Mohammed Faris, the founder of ProductiveMuslim.com, provides this practical framework that helps urban global Muslims lead a productive lifestyle - spiritually, physically, and socially.