This book contains three important Arabic treatises from the fourth and fifth centuries of Islamic history, published here in English translation for the first time. They deal with the Islamic concept
The Reconciliation of the Fundamentals of Islamic Law or Al-Muwafaqat fi Usul al-Shari'a, written by Ibrahim ibn Musa Abu Isaq al-Shaibi, is an innovation in Islamic jurisprudence, for it was for the
This book contains three important Arabic treatises from the 4th and 5th centuries of Islamic history, published here for the first time in English translation. These treatises deal with the Islamic c
The treatise Miftah al-Tibb wa-Minhaj al-Tullab was written by Abu al-Faraj 'Ali Ibn al-Husayn Ibn Hindu, who died in 423/1032 and was translated into English by Aida Tibi and Emilie Savage-Smith. The
This book - now available in paperback - was originally written in the early 11th century by Abu al-Faraj 'Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Hindu (d. 423/1032), a physician who was also the author of a treatise
'Abel Fath Omar Bin Al-Khayam was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, physician, and poet - most famous for his Rubaiyat, one of the classics of world literature. His work greatly influe
Ibn Rushd's "Bidayat al-Mujtahid" ("The Distinguished Jurist's Primer") occupies a unique place among the authoritative manuals of Islamic law. It is designed to pr
Al-Jahiz (776-869) was one of the greatest exponents of Arabic prose of all time. His scholarship, the breadth of his interests, and his ability to express his ideas and arguments with vigour and humo
This text is designed to prepare the jurist for the task of the mujtahid, who derives the law and lays down precedents to be followed by the judge in the administration of justice.
Poetry. "Sometimes questions are answers and answers are questions in these dialogic verses. Death, love, history, sorrow, language, joy and prayer are subjects masterfully interwoven in John High's b
