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Book Synopsis"[A] work of great synthesis. . . . [It] argues that the 'makers of Western Islam' have not only enriched Islam, but also humanity in general. This book is an important and timely contribution."--Dr. Enes Karic, Professor at the Faculty of Islamic Studies, University of Sarajevo, and former Minister of Education, Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina "[An] unusually informative, inspiring and timely contribution. Essential reading for Muslims and non-Muslims, Easterners and Westerners alike."--Dr. Syed Mahmudul Hasan, F.R.A.S. historian, author, and formerly Professor of Islamic History and Culture at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh Muslims have lived in the "West" for hundreds of years, yet the lives of all but a few are little known. In this illuminating work, Muhammad Mojlum Khan sets out to change this by revealing the lives and impact of over fifty significant Muslims, from the founder of Muslim Spain in the eighth century to Muhammad Ali today. This extraordinary book features biographies on the enslaved African Prince Ayuba Sulaiman Diallo, who was put to work in the tobacco fields of Maryland; Alexander Russell Webb, the voice of Muslims in Victorian America; and W.D. Muhammad, Elijah Muhammad's son, who converted the Nation of Islam's followers to an authentic version of Islam.
Trade ReviewKhan provides accounts of not only the famous Muslim converts like Shaykh William (Abdullah) Quilliam and Marmaduke Pickthall, but also of lesser-known individuals whose contributions to Britain – and the whole Muslim world at the time – are no less inspirational. Lord Henry Stanley of Alderley, for instance, the English aristocrat and accomplished linguist, was a model British Muslim who served in the House of Lords. Not only was he an English patriot who served his country; he also often woke up late at night to perform Ṣalāt al-Tahajjud. In addition to earning the respect of his people, Lord Henry Stanley was open about his religious views and publicly defended the rights of the Ottomans, Indians and Africans from being violated.
The book encourages the British and American Muslim to ask oneself the following question: How will you contribute to your society?Shaykh Shahin-ur Rahman
This book proves, beyond doubt, that Muslims have played a major role in the West for centuries... A ground-breaking work in the English language.
Perlego Online Library, London, UK.
Table of ContentsPROVISIONAL CONTENTS LIST Introduction Early Period 1. Abd al-Rahman I 2. Ziryab 3. Ibn Firnas 4. Abd al-Rahman III 5. Abulcasis 6. Almanzor 7. Ibn Hazm 8. Wallada al-Mustakfi 9. Avenzoar 10. Avempace 11. Dreses 12. Abubacer 13. Averroes 14. Ibn Jubayr 15. Bitar 16. Abu Ishaq al-Shatibi 17. Khayr al-Din Barbarossa 18. Gazi Husrev Bey 19. Roxelana 20. Hasan Kafi Prusac 21. Safiye Sultan 22. Evliya Celebi Modern Period 23. Ayuba Sulaiman Diallo 24. Lord Henry Stanley of Alderley 25. Alexandra Russell Webb 26. Ismail Bey Gaspirali 27. William Henry Quilliam 28. Philippe Grenier 29. Lady Evelyn Cobbold 30. Mehmed Dzemaludin Causevic 31. Hafiz Ali Korca 32. John Yahya Parkinson 33. Marmaduke William Pickthall 34. Musa Jarullah 35. Yusuf Ziyaeddin Ezheri 36. Julius Germanus 37. Harry St. John Philby 38. Rene Guenon 39. Leopold Weiss 40. Abdullah Ali al-Hakimi 41. Knud Holmboe 42. Mehmed Handzic 43. Titus Buckhardt 44. Martin Lings 45. Husein Dozo 46. Noor Inayat Khan 47. Thomas Ballantine Irving 48. Alija Izetbegovic 49. Lois Ibsen al-Faruqi 50. W. D. Muhammad 51. Malcolm X 52. Muhammad Ali 51. Honourable Mentions Al-Hakam II Ibn Hayyan Ibn al-Arabi Al-Qurtubi Abu Hayyan al-Gharnati Ibn al-Khatib Koprulu Mehmed Pasha Jozef Z. Bem Amherst D. Tyssen Sami Frasheri Lord Headley Rizaeddin bin Fakhreddin J. W. Lovegrove Ivan Agueli William Richard Williamson Sir Charles Archibald Hamilton Khalid Sheldrake Isabelle Eberhardt Frithjof Schuon Muhammad Hamidullah Knut Bernstrom Smail Balic Charles Le Gai Eaton Adil Zulfikarpasic Zaki Badawi Conclusion Brief Chronology of Western Islam Select Bibliography Index
