What books would you recommend I read to learn about Islam, besides the Koran?

Answer 1

Inshalah this will help

Arat, Yasim. Rethinking Islam and Liberal Demoracy: Islamist Women in Turkish Politics. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press. 2005

Esposito, John. Islam: The Straight Path. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998. Third Edition
Esposito, John. The Islamic Threat. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999

Göle, Nilüfer. The Forbidden Modern: Civilization and Veiling. University of Michagan Press. 1997

Haleem, Muhammad Abdel. “Understanding the Quran; Themes and Style.” 2001. I.B. Tauris and Co. Ltd. New York

Kennedy, Hugh. The Prophet and the Age of the Caliphates. Harlow, England. Pearson Education. 1986

Mernissi, Fatima. “Beyond the Veil; Male-Female Dynamics in Modern Muslim Society.” 1987 Indiana University Press.

Ochsenwald, William and Sydney Nettleton Fisher. The Middle East a history. Mc Graw Hill. Boston Mass. 2004 Sixth Edition

Schimmel, Annemarie. Islam: an Introduction. Albany, NY: State University of NY, 1992
Darrat, Suleiman. Class Notes. Fall 2005.

Tekeli, Sirin. Women in Modern Turkish Society. Zed Books Ltd. London. 1988

Wadud, Amina. Quran and Woman: Rereading the sacred Text From a Woman’s Perspective. Oxford Press. New York. 1999

Webb, Gisela. Windows of Faith: Muslim Women Scholar-Activists in North America. Syracuse University Press. 2000

White, Jenny. Islamist Mobilization in Turkey: A Study in Vernacular Politics. University of Washington Press. Seattle. 2002


Zepp, Ira G. A Muslim Primer: Beginners’ Guide to Islam. Fayetteville, AR: The University of Arkansas Press, 2000. Second Edition

here are some links too

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/69/story_6982_1.html

http://www.ifanca.org/index.php

http://quran.org.uk/out.php?LinkID=158

http://al-islam.com/eng/

http://www.islamicity.com/

http://islam.about.com/library/weekly/aa120298.htm

http://www.modernmuslima.com/hijabsource.htm

http://www.modernmuslima.com/jilbabtips.htm

Answer 2

Tauhid. Sometimes spelt Tawheed or Tawhid (means the oness of Allah). You want to learn about Islam, then learn about Allah. That is the most important thing abt Islam and the foundation of Islam.

Make sure anything you read about Islam is backed up by the Noble Quran and Authentic sunnah (legal ways of the prophet) Sahih Al bukhari, Sahih Muslim. There are others too but not everything in them is strong or authentic. The scholars know which ones they are.

The Islamic creed series by Umar Al ashqar is really good. There are 8 books in this series. Its about
Vol 1) The belief in Allah
Vol 2) The world of the noble Angels
Vol 3) The world of jinns and devils
Vol 4) The messengers and the message

Vol 5) The minor ressurection part1
The Day of ressurection the final day part 2
Paradise and hell the final day

Vol 6) Divine will and Predestination

Kitab at Tauhid by Muhammad ibn (or bin) Abdul Wahab

Explanation of the 3 fundamental principle of Islam by Muhamma ibn Saalih al Uthaymeen.

Tafsir ibn Kathir. Its an explanation of the Quran In volumes. (ts quite pricey) if you know any muslims who have this, then lend it from them. (there is a dodgy one going around so be careful. The one from darussalam is good.

Answer 3

If the Koran doesn't move you spiritually enough, nothing else will...

In learning more about the moral code [or the parables] of the Islam faith--or the Arabian peoples in general--check out other reading materials such as the tales of Scheharazade in "1000 and One Arabian Nights" or the poetry of Kahlil Gilbran that are commonly available in bookstores.

Otherwise, you'll have to learn to read and write in Farsi, too, for more reading materials.

Peace be with you.

Answer 4

Dr. Zakir Naik Yusuf Estes Hussain Yee Yasir Qadhi Abdur Raheem Green ^ ^ ^ all on peace tv, they give good talks recommend them to him and they can also be watched on the internet also books by Khurram Murad and Sheikh Hamza Yusuf InshaAllah your friend will beneffit a lot from all these people they are very good at explaining things about Islam and they are interesting too

Answer 5

read Martin Lings' book "Mohammed, his life based on the earliest sources"

This book was given an award by the government of Pakistan, and selected as the best biography of the Prophet in English at the National Seerat Conference in Islamabad in 1983. In 1990, after the book had attracted the attention of Azhar University, the author received a decoration from president Mubarak.

Answer 6

the koran speaks of the book
thats a must read
remember its not speaking about this book because it was first spoken
then in time foermed onto pages ,bark ,leaves then the book you are now reading became a book too
but the oruigonal words spoke of the book a must read because the new book expands on the old book.

Answer 7

Islam in Focus
Islam Is... A Guide to understanding Islam
The True Religion by Bilal Philips

Answer 8

I have found great insight to the Qur'an from the book THE MEANING OF THE HOLY QUR'AN by Abdullah Yusef Ali. I use it as a companion book to the Qur'an, for more understanding.

Answer 9

Islam 101. sites islamalways.com

Answer 10

If you want, i can email you a whole bunch of sites to help you learn about islam. Just email me saying you want them, and i'll send them. And for future refrences, it qu'uran.