This book essentially highlights the methodology of Muhammad ﷺ in his struggle to establish the State in Madinah, and it focuses on the rise and expansion of the Islamic State after his ﷺ death. The book goes on to explain the factors that led to the decline and then the tragic end of the Islamic State in 1924 CE.
Milestones (Ma’alim fil-tareeq) by Sayyid Qutb
“I have written "Milestones" for this vanguard, which I consider to be a waiting reality about to be materialised. Four chapters are taken from my commentary, ‘In the Shade of the Qur’an,’ which I have changed here and there slightly to suit the topic. This introduction and the other chapters I wrote at various times. In writing these chapters I have set down the deep truths which I grasped during my meditations over the way of life presented in the Holy Qur’an. These thoughts may appear random and disconnected, but one thing is common among them; that is, these thoughts are ‘milestones on the road,’ and it is the nature of signs along the road to be disconnected. Taken together, these writings are a first instalment of a series, and with Allah’s help, I hope to write some more collections on this topic.” - Sayyid qutb on why he wrote the book
Don’t Forget Us Here by Mansoor Adayfi
This moving, eye-opening memoir of an innocent man detained at Guantánamo Bay for fifteen years tells a story of humanity in the unlikeliest of places and an unprecedented look at life at Guantánamo.
The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley and Malcolm X
Through a life of passion and struggle, Malcolm X became one of the most influential figures of the 20th Century. In this riveting account, he tells of his journey from a prison cell to Mecca, describing his transition from hoodlum to Muslim minister. Here, the man who called himself "the angriest Black man in America" relates how his conversion to true Islam helped him confront his rage and recognize the brotherhood of all mankind.
A Peace to End All Peace by David Fromkin
Fromkin reveals how and why the Allies came to remake the geography and politics of the Middle East, drawing lines on an empty map that eventually became the new countries of Iraq, Israel, Jordan, and Lebanon. Focusing on the formative years of 1914 to 1922, when all-even an alliance between Arab nationalism and Zionism-seemed possible he raises questions about what might have been done differently, and answers questions about why things were done as they were. The current battle for a Palestinian homeland has its roots in these events of 85 years ago.
The Sealed Nectar (Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum) by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri
A complete authoritative book on the life of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. It was honored by the World Muslim League as first prize winner book. Whoever wants to know the whole life style of the Prophet in detail must read this book.
