INTRODUCTION TO ISLAM (hb)

This well known book is a good resource, not only for non-Muslims who wish to know more about Islam, but for Muslims who wish to learn more about their faith This book offers deep insight into the various aspects of Islam ranging from faith and beliefs to economics and politics A highly significant and original contribution of Professor Hamidullah pertains to the discovery, editing and translations of some rare and invaluable manuscripts relating to Hadith, Sirah, Fiqh, Islamic history, biographical literature and medicine About The Author Professor Dr Muhammad Hamidullah : widely known across the Islamic world, in the Indian subcontinent and in Europe and North America for his seminal and outstanding contributions to the advancement of Islamic learning and to the dissemination of Islamic teachings in the Western world, Dr Muhammad Hamidullah was born in 1908 (Feb 19, 1908 / 16 Muharram 1326) and he obtained several degrees in Theology and Law from Osmania University in the state of Hyderabad Deccan (India) He also studied in Germany and France where he received his PhD degrees (he had more than one PhD) in International Law He was a law professor in his native city He then settled in France but later moved to the United States in 1996 The professor never married He had been taken care of by the grand-daughter of his brother His book, Introduction to Islam, was translated into at least a dozen languages and it became so popular that it is used as a textbook in Russia as well as other countries His book, The Muslim Conduct of State, was a groundbreaking work in Muslim International Law A series of his lectures, delivered at Bhawalpur, Pakistan, were translated into English, under the title of Emergence of Islam and it is also very popular among his other original works Dr Hamidullah passed away on Dec 17, 2002, in Jacksonville, FL in his sleep after praying Fajr at the home of his host sister Sadida who is his brother's granddaughter He was 94 years old His funeral prayers were led by a Turkish-American scholar Dr Yusuf Ziya Kavakci, Imam Islamic Association of North Texas