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Book cover image of Fifty Key Figures in Islam by Roy Jackson

Authors: Roy Jackson
ISBN-13: 9780415354684, ISBN-10: 0415354684
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Date Published: August 2006
Edition: 1ST

Author Biography: Roy Jackson

Book Synopsis

The perfect resource for those wishing to learn more about the Muslim culture, its people and its teachings, Fifty Key Figures in Islam explores the lives and thoughts of fifty influential individuals in Islam and surveys a heritage that spans 1,500 years.

Covering key figures such as the Prophet Muhammad, Suleiman 'the Magnificent' and El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Malcolm X), the entry for each figure includes:

biographical details

a presentation and analysis of their main ideas

an account of their impact and influence within and, if appropriate, beyond the Islamic tradition

list of major works and additional reading.

Fully cross-referenced for ease of use, this clearly presented work is ideal for those interested in or studying the area, and could not have come at a more fascinating time in history for Islam.

	Prophet Muhammad (c.570-632)	3
	Abu Bakr (c.570-634)	8
	Umar ibn al-Khattab (c.581-644)	12
	Ali ibn Abi Talib (c.596-661)	16
	Mu'awiya (602-680)	21
	Abu Hanifa (c.699-767)	25
	Malik ibn Anas (c.709-795)	30
	Rabi'a of Basra (c.717-801)	35
	Muhammad al-Shafi'i (768-820)	39
	Ahmad ibn Hanbal (780-855)	44
	Al-Ma'mun (786-833)	47
	Yaqub ibn Ishaq al-Kindi ('Alkindus') (c.801-873)	52
	Abu al-Hasan al-Ashari (837-935)	57
	Muhammad al-Tabari (839-923)	62
	Abu Nasr al-Farabi ('Avennasar') (c.870-950)	66
	Ubaydallah 'Al-Mahdi' (c.873-934)	71
	Abu al-Hasan Ali al-Mawardi (972-1058)	76
	Abu Ali ibn Sina ('Avicenna') (980-1037)	80
	Abu Hamid Muhammad al-Ghazali (1058-1111)	86
	Mahmud ibn Umar al-Zamakhshari (1075-1144)	91
	Abu al-Walid Muhammad ibn Rushd' ('Averroes') (1126-1198)	96
	Salah al-Din ('Saladin') (1138-1193)	101
	Yahya Suhrawardi (1154-1191)	106
	Muhammad ibn Arabi (1165-1240)	111
	Nasir al-Din Tusi (1201-1274)	117
	Jalal al-Din Rumi (1207-1273)	122
	Ibn Taymiyya (1263-1328)	127