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New Perspectives on the Qur'an
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 150.00This book continues the work of The Qur??n in its Historical Context , in which an international group of scholars address an expanded range of topics on the Qur??n and its origins, looking beyond medieval Islamic traditions to present the Qur??n?s own conversation with the religions and literatures of its day. Particular attention is paid... more...
The Qur'an
OUP Oxford 2010; US$ 45.00The Qur'an, believed by Muslims to be the word of God, was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad 1400 years ago. Recognized as the greatest literary masterpiece in Arabic, the sacred text has nevertheless remained difficult to understand in its English translations. First published in 2004, M.A.S. Abdel Haleem's translation has been acclaimed for... more...
Religion fällt nicht vom Himmel
WBG - Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft 2012; US$ 51.76Hauptbeschreibung Im Großraum Syrien liegt die Wiege der drei großen monotheistischen Religionen: eine Region voller spannender Begegnungen und wechselseitiger Beeinflussungen, die im Westen fast ganz vergessen ist. Dort hat sich das Christentum aus dem Judentum entwickelt und der Islam als "arabische Religion" seinen Anfang genommen. Glaubensgeschichte,... more...
Encyclopedia of Canonical Hadith
BRILL 2007; US$ 292.00An encyclopedic work on Islam with English translations. This book presents a sourcebook of the development of Islam in its various facets during the first three centuries since its foundation. It concludes with an index and glossary of names and concepts, which functions at the same time as a concordance. more...
40 Hadiths
Tughra Books 2010; US$ 6.99Providing a concise overview of 40 Hadiths?sayings of the prophet Muhammad?this compilation offers an in-depth investigation of the second essential source of Islamic authority after the Qur?an. Following the prophet?s encouraged tradition of focusing on a select 40 of the proverbs instead of the entire collection, this volume consists of the original... more...
Understanding the Qur'an
I.B.Tauris 2010; US$ 25.00The tenets of Islam cannot be grasped without a proper understanding of the Qur'an. In this important new introduction, Muhammad Haleem examines its recurrent themes - life and eternity, marriage and divorce, peace and war, water and nourishment - and for the first time sets these in the context of the Qur'an's linguistic style. Professor... more...
Reading the Qur'an
Oxford University Press, USA 2011; US$ 21.99"I grew up reading the Qur'an on my mother's lap," writes Ziauddin Sardar. "It's an experience I share with most Muslim children. And so it is that our connection to the Qur'an is infused with associations of the warmest and most enduring of human bonds." In Reading the Qur'an, Sardar--one of Europe's leading... more...
Islam Made Simple
Hodder Education 2011; US$ 9.58Want to know about Islam but short of time and unsure where to begin? Get a kickstart with this little book which will give you just enough to get you going... more...
The Koran
Oxford University Press 2000; US$ 9.99Exploring the significance of the Koran both in the end-of-millennium world and in traditional Muslim culture, Michael Cook provides an account of the Koran as codex, as scripture, as liturgy, and as the embodiment of truth, and examines its means of formation and dissemination. more...









