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A Muslim American Slave

The Life of Omar Ibn Said

By: Omar Ibn Said

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A Muslim American Slave

The Life of Omar Ibn Said

By: Omar Ibn Said

Born to a wealthy family in West Africa around 1770, Omar Ibn Said was abducted and sold into slavery in the United States, where he came to the attention of a prominent North Carolina family after filling “the walls of his room with piteous petitions to be released, all written in the Arabic language,” as one local newspaper reported. Ibn Said soon became a local celebrity, and in 1831 he was asked to write his life story, producing the only known surviving American slave narrative written in Arabic. In A Muslim American Slave, scholar and translator Ala Alryyes offers both a definitive translation and an authoritative edition of this singularly important work, lending new insights into the early history of Islam in America and exploring the multiple, shifting interpretations of Ibn Said’s narrative by the nineteenth-century missionaries, ethnographers, and intellectuals who championed it. This edition presents the English translation on pages facing facsimile pages of Ibn Said’s Arabic narrative, augmented by Alryyes’s comprehensive introduction, contextual essays and historical commentary by leading literary critics and scholars of Islam and the African diaspora, photographs, maps, and other writings by Omar Ibn Said. The result is an invaluable addition to our understanding of writings by enslaved Americans and a timely reminder that “Islam” and “America” are not mutually exclusive terms. This edition presents the English translation on pages facing facsimile pages of Ibn Said’s Arabic narrative, augmented by Alryyes’s comprehensive introduction and by photographs, maps, and other writings by Omar Ibn Said. The volume also includes contextual essays and historical commentary by literary critics and scholars of Islam and the African diaspora: Michael A. Gomez, Allan D. Austin, Robert J. Allison, Sylviane A. Diouf, Ghada Osman, and Camille F. Forbes. The result is an invaluable addition to our understanding of writings by enslaved Americans and a timely reminder that “Islam” and “America” are not mutually exclusive terms. Best Books for General Audiences, selected by the American Association of School Librarians

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Univ of Wisconsin Press

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0299249530

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Inside the Jihad

My Life with Al Qaeda

By: Omar Nasiri

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Inside the Jihad

My Life with Al Qaeda

By: Omar Nasiri

From Europe's burgeoning terrorist underground, to the training camps of Afghanistan, to the radical mosques of London, this is a unique and chilling insider's story of the rise of Al Qaeda and the intelligence services that struggle to contain it. Between 1994 and 2000, Omar Nasiri worked as a secret agent for Europe's top foreign intelligence services -- including France's DGSE (Direction Gérale de la Séritéxtéeure), and Britain's MI5 and MI6. From the netherworld of Islamist cells in Belgium, to the training camps of Afghanistan, to the radical mosques of London, he risked his life to defeat the emerging global network that the West would come to know as Al Qaeda. Now, for the first time, Nasiri shares the story of his life -- a life balanced precariously between the world of Islamic jihadists and the spies who pursue them. As an Arab and a Muslim, he was able to infiltrate the rigidly controlled Afghan training camps, where he encountered men who would later be known as the most-wanted terrorists on earth, going so far as to form a sleeper cell in Europe with Al Qaeda's top recruiter in Pakistan and London's radical cleric Abu Qatada. A detailed portrait of a complex man who fought on both sides,Inside the Jihad is a terrifying, suspenseful look at an organization that continues to be a global threat.

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Basic Books

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0465003729

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Books-in-Brief: Toward Our Reformation

From Legalism to Value-Oriented Islamic Law and Jurisprudence

By: Mohammad Omar Farooq

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Books-in-Brief: Toward Our Reformation

From Legalism to Value-Oriented Islamic Law and Jurisprudence

By: Mohammad Omar Farooq

It is the author’s contention that at the heart of the Muslim predicament lies ignorance and/or lack of commitment to core Islamic values, thus what is advocated throughout this work is a return to what is termed a “value-oriented” approach. We further learn that with the passage of time what we today consider to be the Shariah is in effect an original hub enveloped in a labyrinthine shroud of scholastic views and deductions hindering Muslim development, and to rely on fraudulent hadith and fallacious implementation of hudud law is not only to betray the spirit of the Qur’an and the Prophet’s message, but a disastrous exercise. Consequences being blatant abuse of the Muslim populace under cover of implementing a bogus Shariah. This abuse and misapplication is explored throughout the work.

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International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT)

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1565646746

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Jerusalem in Muhammad’s Strategy

The Role of the Prophet Muhammad in the Conquest of Jerusalem

By: Abdallah Ma’rouf Omar

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Jerusalem in Muhammad’s Strategy

The Role of the Prophet Muhammad in the Conquest of Jerusalem

By: Abdallah Ma’rouf Omar

This book is the first to study the detailed political relationship between the Prophet Muhammad and Jerusalem in a number of Muslim sources. Usually, the study of this relationship in Muslim sources has always been limited to the oral traditions of the Prophet Muhammad on the virtues of Jerusalem, the Holy Land and al-Aqsa Mosque, in addition to Muhammad’s famous Night Journey. This book takes this issue in a new direction, revealing that the Prophet Muhammad was, in fact, the true planner of the Muslim conquest of Jerusalem that took place five years after his death. This conquest marked a major shift in the history of the Holy Land and changed the face of that region. This book opens the gate for understanding the way in which the Prophet Muhammad shaped the image of Jerusalem and built its status in the Muslim mind.

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1527537358

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Prophet Al-Khidr

Between the Qur'anic Text and Islamic Contexts

By: Irfan A. Omar

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Prophet Al-Khidr

Between the Qur'anic Text and Islamic Contexts

By: Irfan A. Omar

This work situates the Qur’anic story of Moses’ meeting with Khiḍr (Sūrat al-Kahf, 18:60-82) in an ever-expanding network of intercultural and interreligious ideas about knowledge, humility, and spiritual excellence, where Moses and Khiḍr are seen as representing the ẓāhir (exoteric) and the bāṭin (esoteric), respectively.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1498595928

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The Rightful Way of Banking

By: Shahid M. K. Ghauri,Omar Masood

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The Rightful Way of Banking

By: Shahid M. K. Ghauri,Omar Masood

It has taken over five centuries for banking to evolve to its present state, and the concept of “interest” is undoubtedly the life-blood of the whole financial system. Interest was religiously prohibitive for centuries in several faiths, such as Buddhism and Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity and, Islam, and was also strongly opposed by neo-classical economists in the 1930s. Interest (riba) is still outlawed in Islam, with the term “riba-eater” being one of the cruellest insults. Islamic scholars have explained that the current practice of contracts without interest is a result of following the jurisprudence laid in the Quran and Sunnah of Prophet Mohammad (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). As such, this mode of banking and finance without riba is recognised as “Islamic banking”. This name has often been criticised by scholars as there is no philosophy of banking in Islamic teachings. Consequently, some of the banks that follow these regulations have adopted other names, such as savings banks and finance houses. This book explains the philosophies behind the current trend in riba-free banking which is implemented as Islamic banking around the world. The book is divided into five sections, the first of which is related to the introduction of riba-free banking. The second is related to the fundamentals, concepts and beliefs of riba-free banking organisations, while the third differentiates between two streams of financial models. The fourth section explains risk management in riba-free banking, while the final section discusses international institutions related to the riba-free financial system. The book also contains a glossary of terms related to riba-free banking, and a terms index for reader’s ease in academic study.

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1443875244

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Emaddin Adventures: Book 1

By: Omar Pasha

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Emaddin Adventures: Book 1

By: Omar Pasha

Twelve years old Emaddin lives on the street of ancient Baghdad with his mother after the death of his father. Striving through fate and bullies, he dreams of a better life for him and her. He soon befriends Lamar, who unknown to him is the daughter of the Sultan Omran, and with help from the wise sorcerer Zeriab, subsequently rises above the filth of street life. But within the corridors of power unfurls a covert plot to overthrow Sultan Omran with his most trusted minister, Aqrab, spearheading the plot. What do you do when your best friend is a greedy two-faced magician seeking your downfall? This is the question Sultan Omran ultimately has to deal with, and he does so with his life and kingdom in great danger. This book is book one in the series which consists of three parts, all three parts are included in this edition.A sequel to 1001 Arabian Nights that will let you dive into the world of Emaddin and old 1001 nights world.

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Trylis Production

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9798612287995

Can a Bridge Build Itself

Essays on Belief and Moral Values

By: Omar Ergi

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Can a Bridge Build Itself

Essays on Belief and Moral Values

By: Omar Ergi

Omer Ergi's book is a rich and diverse collection of essays that explain away or answers typical questions regarding the tenets of Islamic faith and practice. Ergi's method is to extract a lesson or a lifelong principle from what most people take for granted in life. From blood cells to the galaxies, everything has the potential to convey a message that removes the veil of mystery of our existence.

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Tughra Books

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1597846570

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Repentance: Breaking Habits of Sin

By: Omar Suleiman

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Repentance: Breaking Habits of Sin

By: Omar Suleiman

Imagine having to stand in front of Allah (s.w.t.) and watch the sin being committed in front of you then having to explain it. Allah (s.w.t.) mentions in surah Ali Imran, verse 135, “And those who, when they commit immorality or wrong themselves [by trangression], remember Allah and seek forgiveness for their sins…” Keep the door of repentance open between you and Allah because He is always ready to forgive you.

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9672420382

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Dark Diamond

By: Shazia Omar

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Dark Diamond

By: Shazia Omar

The hero of Dark Diamond is Lord Shayista Khan, the Mughal Viceroy of Bengal, who in 1685, during Aurangzeb's rule, was the most powerful man on Earth. Under Lord Khan's governance, Bengal became the epicenter of commerce and culture - a veritable treasure chest with greedy enemies: Maratha warriors, Arakan rajas, Hindu zamindars, fanatic Mullahs, a diabolical Pir with occult powers and the East India Company. Not only does Lord Khan have to keep them at bay but also he must neutralize the curse of the Kalinoor, the dark diamond sister of the famous Kohinoor that now adorns the British Crown.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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9386141795

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9789386141798

The Maladies of Lucifer

By: Omar Mahmoud

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The Maladies of Lucifer

By: Omar Mahmoud

Forgetfulness is one of the Maladies of Lucifer. When he was priest of angels, he forgot to pray to God to protect him from deviating from the straight path. It is written in the Laws of God: Be sure we shall test you with something of fear and Lucifer was most afraid of Adam in his clay form. When finally God commanded the angels Let each one that holds Me for his Lord straightway do reverence to this earth many that loves God bowed themselves but Lucifer with them that were of his mind disobeyed. They said: O Lord, we are spirit and therefore it is not just that we should do reverence to this clay. That was the day Lucifer fell from grace to grass. If he had remembered that he had just failed in his trial, he should have long stopped blaming his fall on the just judgment of God and repent. Again, he forgot he had no wings, and was not created with light like the angels, and yet was elevated and made Priest among angels. Who is he then, to question God what He should and should not do? I wonder. Lucifer boasted that he would give God trouble on Judgement Day. O poor Lucifer! He has again forgotten that God has no need: It is man and Jinn that have need. If God wills, He could blot out present creation for another creation. Lucifer is indeed a confused man-Iblis.

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1438921195

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9781438921198

The Boy & the Old Man

Three Years in Somalia

By: Omar Eby

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The Boy & the Old Man

Three Years in Somalia

By: Omar Eby

So who is Omar Eby? A retired English professor (tenderhearted and cynical) who looks with affection and severity upon the young man he once was in Somalia. Ebys first chapter Learning My Name quickly and playfully sets the tone for this fascinating memoir, The Boy and the Old Man. Identifying with one Omar after another, Eby skips from a Taliban terrorist and a four-star general to a translator of Somali tales and an Old Testament duke; then recalls an English student in Mogadiscio and an Epicurean Persian poet; meets a Chilean Anabaptist and finally names the close friend of Prophet Muhammad, Omar ibn al Khattab. You think this an exercise in narcissism? Of course notthe author finds too many ties linking a nave Mennonite missionary boy to Muslim society and the incredible beauty of the natural worldshows too well the tensions between documented facts and dramatic memory. On the horn of Africa, Somali pirates seize tankers. On the mainland, clans fire rockets into each others quarters of Mogadishu, once the capital of the Somali Republic. But Omar Eby remembers another Somalia, when he taught there 50 years ago. Through the grid of accumulated years, Eby studies that missionary boy. The reader hears two voices: the 23-year old boy and the 73-year old man. Often the old man loves the boy; often the boy embarrasses him. The Somalis, Eby remembers as beautiful and exasperating, then, in 1959, as now, in 2009. The chapters are like a series of transparencies laid down one on top of the other. The boys views overlaid by the mans two visits to Somalia in his thirties and then memory laid over everything. With more details, everything should be clearer. Yet, Eby writes in the Introduction, we are pleasantly surprised to find that the historically reconstructed self is still blurred, as muddy as the Shebelli River which flows through Somalia from the Ethiopian highlands.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1465325735

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9781465325730

How Muslims Shaped the Americas

By: Omar Mouallem

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How Muslims Shaped the Americas

By: Omar Mouallem

Journalist Omar Mouallem uncovers the surprising history of Muslim communities thriving in the west, challenging assumptions about belonging and identity, in this beautifully written, award-winning book. Omar Mouallem grew up in a Muslim household, but always questioned the role of Islam in his life. As an adult, he used his voice to criticize what he saw as the harms of organized religion. But none of that changed the way others saw him. Now, as a father, he fears the challenges his children will no doubt face as Western nations become increasingly nativist and hostile toward their heritage. In How Muslims Shaped the Americas, Mouallem explores the unknown history of Islam across the Americas, traveling to thirteen unique mosques in search of an answer to how this religion has survived and thrived so far from the place of its origin. From California to Quebec, and from Brazil to Canada’s icy north, he meets the members of fascinating communities, all of whom provide different perspectives on what it means to be Muslim. Along this journey he comes to understand that Islam has played a fascinating role in how the Americas were shaped—from industrialization to the changing winds of politics. And he also discovers that there may be a place for Islam in his own life, even if he will never be a true believer. Original, insightful, and beautifully told, How Muslims Shaped the Americas reveals a secret history of home and the struggle for belonging taking place in towns and cities across the Americas, and points to a better, more inclusive future for everyone.

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Simon and Schuster

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1501199161

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Praying to the West

How Muslims Shaped the Americas

By: Omar Mouallem

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Praying to the West

How Muslims Shaped the Americas

By: Omar Mouallem

Omar Mouallem grew up in a Muslim household, but always questioned the role of Islam in his life. As an adult, he embraced atheism and used his journalism to criticize what he saw as the harms of organized religion. But none of that changed the way others saw him, and he began to wonder how compatible Islam truly is with the west. Now, as a father, he fears for the challenges his children will no doubt face. In Praying to the West, he explores the unknown history of Islam across the Americas, traveling to thirteen unique mosques in search of an answer to how this religion has survived and thrived so far from the place of its origin. From California to Quebec, and from Brazil to Canada's icy north, he meets the members of fascinating communities, all of whom provide different perspectives on what it means to be Muslim. Along this journey he comes to understand that Islam has played a fascinating role in how the Americas were shaped--from industrialization to the changing winds of politics. And he also discovers that there may be a place for Islam in his own life, particularly as a father, even if he will never be a true believer. Original, insightful, and beautifully written, Praying to the West reveals a secret history of home and belonging taking place in towns and cities across the Americas, and points to a better, more inclusive future for everyone."--

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1501199145

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Islamic Jihadism and the Laws of War

A Conversation in International and Islamic Law Languages

By: Omar Mekky

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Islamic Jihadism and the Laws of War

A Conversation in International and Islamic Law Languages

By: Omar Mekky

The rapid rise of global Islamic Jihadism in the past few decades and the limited success of the anti-terror campaign in halting its expansion have raised hard-hitting questions about how different political actors might preserve and restore the world's peace and security. Since the end of the Second World War, international law has often been the chief instrument employed to address global conundrums of this kind. Nevertheless, international law alone cannot solve this problem. Jihadist groups often cite Islamic law argumentations to justify their combat-related actions against states while rejecting traditional international law rules. On the other hand, some states themselves ignore traditional international law rules to apply their so-called "counterterrorism" measures. The internationally recognized laws of war - created to protect those who do not participate in hostilities - are constantly challenged by jihadist groups and responding states in justification of their combat actions. In Islamic Jihadism and the Laws of War , Dr Omar Mekky explores both sides' legal frameworks, synthesising findings from both English and Arabic sources. Drawing from the author's field expertise as a legal advisor in the Middle East and North Africa, the book narrates how Islamic Jihadism began and evolved, outlines the laws jihadists apply during combat, addresses how states often react in their fights against jihadist groups, and aims for a pragmatic humanitarian legal formula. An essential resource for legal professionals, policymakers, academics, and students, Mekky's book initiates a constructive dialogue between international law and Islamic law.

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Oxford University Press

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0198888368

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Wisdom as It Relates to the Holy Quran

By: Omar Nyang Njie

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Wisdom as It Relates to the Holy Quran

By: Omar Nyang Njie

The main purpose of this book is to serve as a source of spiritual information, enlightenment, wisdom, and guidance to those believing Muslims, as well as non-Muslims, to come to terms in reaffirming the fact that there is a creator (God). It is he who is responsible for the creation of the heavens, the earth, mankind, the angels, jinns, and all what is known and unknown in this universe. His creations include both the hidden and the unseen world of which very little is known to man. This is due to the fact that all sources of knowledge, power, and wisdom belongs to Allah. And he giveth or withdraweth any of these gifts to whom he wills.

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1543476252

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Book's by Omar Ibn Said

A Muslim American Slave

A Muslim American Slave

Inside the Jihad

Inside the Jihad

Books-in-Brief: Toward Our Reformation

Books-in-Brief: Toward Our Reformation

Jerusalem in Muhammad’s Strategy

Jerusalem in Muhammad’s Strategy

Prophet Al-Khidr

Prophet Al-Khidr

The Rightful Way of Banking

The Rightful Way of Banking

Emaddin Adventures: Book 1

Emaddin Adventures: Book 1

Can a Bridge Build Itself

Can a Bridge Build Itself

Repentance: Breaking Habits of Sin

Repentance: Breaking Habits of Sin

Dark Diamond

Dark Diamond

The Maladies of Lucifer

The Maladies of Lucifer

The Boy & the Old Man

The Boy & the Old Man

How Muslims Shaped the Americas

How Muslims Shaped the Americas

Praying to the West

Praying to the West

Islamic Jihadism and the Laws of War

Islamic Jihadism and the Laws of War

Wisdom as It Relates to the Holy Quran

Wisdom as It Relates to the Holy Quran

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