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Book Review: Commentary on the Forty Hadith of Al-Nawawi
by Samar Javid In the 3 volumes, Jamaal Zarabozo examines each of an-Nawawi’s 40 hadith in-depth. The essence of hadith comes out when the author explains the hadith in great detail and depth, approximately 80 pages for 1 hadith. Every phrase of the hadith is studied linguistically, logically, jurisprudentially, legally, etc. The author brings to [...]
Book Review: Desert Encounter
by Samar Javid Desert Encounter is a book written by the Danish journalist, Knud Holmboe who had converted to Islam after travels in North Africa. It describes a trip across the Sahara made by Knud Holmboe in an old Chevrolet. He was shocked to observe the violent daily life in the North African colonies. His [...]
Book Review: The Road to Mecca
by Samar Javid Muhammad Asad was a Polish-Austrian Jew before his journey to Islam. He was a well-known journalist and traveller. Today, he is a known translator of the Quran. This book is a geographical, historical and spiritual journey all in one, from the 1920s to early 1930s. The spiritual journey is the main theme [...]
Book Review: Adhan over Anatolia