"Few have not felt their spirits lifted by reading this book. One of the most widely-read Islamic classics of recent times.'' - Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad, Cambridge Muslim College.
Discover the ebbs and flows of this Ummah through the challenges, setbacks, and achievements of ten extraordinary figures in the early centuries of Islam. This book tells the story of the revivers who safeguarded the spirit of God's religion with courage, vigour, and zeal. It aims to inspire and offer perspective to Muslim youth, providing role models of intellectual and spiritual excellence in today's world.
Personalities covered
- Hasan al-Basri
- Ahmad ibn Hanbal
- ‘Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani
- ‘Umar ibn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz
- Abu ‘l-Hasan al-Ash’ari
- ‘Izz al-Din ibn ‘Abd al-Salam
- Abu ‘l-Faraj Ibn al-Jawzi
- Abu Hamid al-Ghazali
- Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi
- Nur al-Din Zangi
- The Tartars
About The Author
Abu ’l-Hasan ‘Ali al-Hasani Nadwi (1332/1914 – 1420/1999) was a leading intellectual and religious scholar of contemporary India. He wrote numerous books on history, biography, and contemporary affairs. He served as rector of the Nadwat al-‘Ulama’ seminary in Lucknow, where he also taught Qur’anic exegesis, hadith, Arabic literature, history and logic. He was a founding member of the Universal League of Islamic Literature. A prolific writer, he penned a literary legacy of a few hundred works in both Arabic and Urdu. His works have been integrated into the curriculum of universities in the Arab world.
Author: Shaykh Abu ’l-Hasan ‘Ali al-Hasani Nadwi
Format: Paperback
Pages: 282
Publisher: White Thread Press
Published: 2015
Dimensions: 23 x 15 x 2.5m
ISBN: 9781933764139