. . . I wish I had had this book fifty years ago."—Adam Hart-Davis, photographer, writer, and TV science presenter of the BBC series What the Ancients Did for UsWhat do coffee beans, torpedoes, surgical scalpels, arches, and observatories all have in common?Were Leonardo da Vinci’s flight ideas originals?Who devised the casing for pill capsules, and where did Fibonacci learn to flex his mathematical fingers?The answers to these questions and more can be found in this book.1001 Inventions: Muslim Heritage in Our World presents an excellent overview of Muslim heritage written to appeal to the everyday reader and to amaze and redefine many people's current assumptions of medieval times and of their history and roots.This is an essential introduction to the great epoch of Muslim civilization. Readers now have access to one thousand years of missing history, covering medicine, technology, economics, civilization, the environment, and much more. From Spain to China, scholars of different genders, cultures, and various faiths worked together to build upon the knowledge of ancient civilization.Written by a team of internationally renowned experts, the contributions were selected to give the reader reassurance and confidence that the facts presented in the book are from the most reliable and unbiased academic sources.Salim T S Al-Hassani is professor emeritus of mechanical engineering and professorial fellow at the School of Languages, Linguistics, and Cultures at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom.Sir Roland Jackson is the chief executive of the British Association for the Advancement of Science.

    Regarded as the architect of the Islamic empire, Omar established a model political structure that would hold together the growing empire for centuries. Nomani delves into Omar's reputation as one of history's great conquerors and political geniuses, while also examining his pious and just nature, which earned him the title Al-Farooq ("the one who distinguishes between right and wrong"). Under Omar's leadership, the empire expanded at an unprecedented rate ruling the whole Sassanid Persian Empire and more than two thirds of the Eastern Roman Empire. As a leader, Omar was known for his simple, austere lifestyle. Rather than adopt the pomp and display affected by the rulers of the time, he continued to live much as he had when Muslims were poor and persecuted.The book consists of two parts: the first deals the events embracing the lifetime of Omar as well as his political achievements, while the second is a detailed examination of his system of government, both political and ecclesiastical, as well as his intellectual attainments, personal virtues and habits.Author and renowned Islamic scholar Shibli Nomani undertook an extensive study of the subject through several years of research in many of the great libraries of the day, including Istanbul, Beirut, Alexandria, Paris, Berlin and London. The result is what many consider to be the definitive biography of Omar "The Great".Upon publication, the book was hailed as a major event in the history of Islamic literature. Originally published in India and written in urdu, the book was quickly translated into several other languages. Celebrated Pakistani writer and activist Maulana Zafar Ali Khan published the English translation in 1900.

    Mawlana Muhammad Zakariya Iqbal has produced a truly unique book in Urdu, Qisas al-hadith, stories from Hadith. The Urdu book is really very well received by the enthusiasts and now the English translation follows. The stories within the covers include events from the lives of the Prophets including Sayyidina Aadam u, Salih u, Ibrahim u, Musa u, Lut u, Dawood u, events reflecting on the majesty of Allah, narratives that prove that righteous deeds are rewarded, accounts in life which strenghten one's faith and belief, and stories from real life which show that misdeeds are punished. All the accounts are taken from ahadith of the Prophet e and sources are duly indicated. They are all authentic truly life accounts. Mawlana Muhammad Zakariya Iqbal is a Fadil from Darul Uloom Karachi and his vast knowledge is reflected in his style of writing and the choice of accounts. He has drawn from Arabic sources and brought a very useful book in Urdu which is now translated into English. We hopes our readers will benefit from this effort. The book is a brain child of the Publisher, who is always engaged in efforts to produce original books on subjects of interest and benefit to the Muslims. He got this idea from some Arabic books and decided to pass on their contents to the Urdu and English speaking people. He showed those books to Mawlana Muhammad Zakariya Iqbal and encouraged him to produce an Urdu book on that pattern. The result is before you.Bilingual: Arabic/English

    - What is jihad and why was Islam forced to resort to defending itself in its early history?- Why have mistaken notions about jihad taken root in the minds of some Muslim groups and what part have Muslim clerics and Christian priests played in this process?- Is it legitimate for a Muslim to revolt against a government that maintains law and order and permits religious freedom?These questions, which have become the focus of worldwide attention today, were answered over one hundred years ago with God-given guidance and understanding by the man who claimed to be the Promised Messiah.