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Series Editor: Patricia Crone

This is the first series entirely devoted to the men and women who made the Muslim world what it is today,
whether they were poets or scholars, artists or scientists, politicians or religious leaders. The series will cover the
entire range of Islamic civilization in geographic and chronological terms. Intended as a guide for students,
laymen, Islamicists in need of quick orientation, and academics in other fields, the books are written by experts in
a clear and straightforward language and no prior knowledge of Islam or its history is required to follow them.

The books are 160-192 pages long and are casebound.

Publication date: First phase May 2005.

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Imam Shafi'i
Scholar and Saint


Kecia Ali

$ 40.00

Exploring the life and thought of one of the founders of Islamic jurisprudence Read More

Nazira Zeineddine
A Pioneer of Islamic Feminism


miriam cooke

$ 40.00

An intimate portrait of the life and work of this pioneering champion of Islamic feminism. Read More

Muhammad Abduh


Mark Sedgwick

$ 40.00

Muhammad Abduh (1849-1905) is widely regarded as the founder of Islamic modernism. In this absorbing biography, Mark Sedgwick examines whether Abduh revived true Islam or instigated its corruption. Read More

Ahmad al-Mansur
The Beginnings of Modern Morocco


Mercedes García-Arenal

$ 40.00

Spanning four continents, this lucid introduction assesses this fascinating figure and his legacy amidst the political intrigue, colonial discovery, and military conquest that dominated the age. Read More

Mehmed Ali


Khaled Fahmy

$ 40.00

In this insightful and well-constructed biography, Khaled Fahmy assesses the life of Kavalali Mehmed Ali Pasha, the founder of modern Egypt. Read More

Akbar


Andre Wink

$ 40.00

In this lucid study, Andre Wink profiles the greatest of the Mughal emperors, Jalal ad-Din Akbar. Read More

Husain Ahmad Madani


Barbara Metcalf

$ 40.00

An engaging celebration of the life of Maulana Husain Ahmad Madani, the pre-eminent Muslim scholar and fervent campaigner for democracy and unity in India. Read More

al-Mutanabbi


Margaret Larkin

$ 40.00

This exhaustive and yet enthralling study considers the life and work of al-Mutanabbi (915-965), often regarded as the greatest of the classical Arab poets. Read More


 

The Neurotourist
Lone Frank

$ 14.95
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We Are Not Alone
Dirk Schulze-Makuch & David Darling

Modern Slavery
Kevin Bales, Zoe Trodd and Alex Kent Williamson

Murder In the Name of Honor
Rana Husseini

Climate Wars
Gwynne Dyer


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