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The Absence of Revivalists Outside Islam The Absence of Revivalists Outside Islam

By Shaykh Abu ‘l-Hasan ‘Ali al-Nadwi
(From the prologue of Saviours of Islamic Spirit)
We find extremely few persons who have revived and renovated other religions. The absence of such teachers for hundreds or …

Tahawism Tahawism

By A.K.M Ayyub Ali, M.A, Ph.D
TAHAWI’S LIFE AND WORKS
Abu Ja’far Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Salamah al‑Azdi, al‑Hajri, al‑Tahawi, was born at Taha, a village in upper Egypt. His forefathers came from the Yemen …

Lament for the Fall of Seville (1267) Lament for the Fall of Seville (1267)

By Abu al-Baqa’ al-Rundi (d.1285),
Translated from Arabic by James T. Monroe
Little is known of Abu al-Baqa’ al-Rundi, a poet from Ronda who died in 1285. This poem was written in the hope of …

Understanding Sayyiduna ‘Ali’s Absence from the Campaigns of the First Three Khalifahs Understanding Sayyiduna ‘Ali’s Absence from the Campaigns of the First Three Khalifahs

By Shaykh Taha Karaan
Question: Why did Hadhrat Ali (Radhiallaahu Anhu) not participate in the wars …

Shaykh Salman al-Husayni al-Nadwi Shaykh Salman al-Husayni al-Nadwi

By Bilal Ali

Birth and Lineage
Salman ibn Tahir al-Husayni al-Nadwi, born in 1954 AD in the city of Lucknow, was born into a pious, noble, and erudite family of scholars. His lineage can be traced …

Hafiz ‘Abdur Razzaq al-San’ani and Nasa’i on Mu’awiyah Hafiz ‘Abdur Razzaq al-San’ani and Nasa’i on Mu’awiyah

Answered by Shaykh Taha Karaan

Question:
Recently, I have been told by a brother, that Hafiz Abdur Razzaq al-San’ani and Hafiz Nasa’i had slandered and defamed Sayyidna Amir Mu’awiyah, Radi-Allahu anhu. He also told me that Hafiz …