Need books or lectures on Islam History and Life of Great Muslims?

Question

I need books on history of ISLAM and seerah of Great Muslims and their life any help ???

Answer 1

Hope that these help

For an over view I would suggest Ochsenwald, William and Sydney Nettleton Fisher. The Middle East a History. But all the others will give you more insight. I have used these and more for my research into the Middle East.

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

Çarkoglu, Ali and Berry Rubin. Turkey and European Union: Domestic Polities, Ecomomic Intergration, and International Dynamics. Frank Cass London, 2003

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

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

Mango, Andrew. Atatürk: The Biography of the Founder of Modern Turkey. The Overlook Press. New York. 1999.

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

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

Wadud, Amina. Qur'an and Woman. New York: Oxford UP, 1999

Webb, Gisela, ed. Windows of Faith. New York: Syracuse UP, 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

Answer 2

Go to Yahoo Search " Discussion on Islam.com"

Answer 3

Here are 2 things I do not know....
1.what "seerah" is
2.that there have EVER been ANY "great muslims" to know anything about

Answer 4

"no god but God" by Reza Aslan
Thats the only one that I have read by myself... the rest were mostly text books from "sunday" school.
I am reading "Trouble with Islam Today" by Irshad Manji now a days.

Answer 5

Hello. Go to
www.turntoislam.com and there are many references, articles, and videos. You can ask your question in the open forum there and people will gladly and graciously assist you. Good luck.

Answer 6

Peace Upon You
I advise you to vist those sites :
http://islam-for-everyone.com/
www.islamic.com
http://www.2muslims.com/
http://english.islamway.com
http://islamfajr.com/a.htm
http://khutba.org
http://sahihalbukhari.com
http://sisters.islamway.com
http://www.alazhr.com
http://www.alquranic.com
http://www.alshamsi.net/eng/index.html.....
http://www.ahya.org
http://www.americanmuslim.org
http://www.answering-christian...
http://www.dar-us-salam.com
http://www.dawateislami.net
http://www.discover-islam.net
http://www.harunyahya.com
http://www.hyahya.org
http://www.iad.org
http://www.imanway.com/en/
http://www.islamselect.com/english/index...
http://www.islaam.com
http://islamic-council.org
http://www.islamicdigest.net
http://www.islamicfinder.org
http://www.al-islamguide.net
http://www.islam-guide.com
http://www.islamhouse.com
http://www.islamic-msn.net
http://www.islamtomorrow.com
http://www.islam.us/mp3.php
http://www.islamqa.com
http://www.islamyesterday.com
http://www.islamweb.net
http://www.islamworld.net
http://www.khutab.org
http://www.miraclesofthequran....
http://www.newmuslims.tk
http://www.ourdialogue.com
http://www.pindiplus.com
http://www.quran.net
http://www.qurancomplex.com
http://www.sunnipath.com
http://www.sultan.org/#women
http://www.tauheed-sunnat.com/a......
http://www.thewaytotruth.org
http://www.tohajj.com
http://www.understanding-islam...
http://www.what-is-islam.org
http://63.175.194.25
and you will find the answers of all your questions.