Musa ibn ‘Uqba’s Kitab al-Maghazi
Musa ibn ‘Uqba is the author of the Kitab al-Maghazi (Book of the Military Expeditions)—the earliest and most authentic seerah book in…
Ibn Ishaq: A short biography
The earliest extant manuscript of The Sirah Of Prophet Muḥammad by Ibn Hisham. Unknown scribe., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons This is…
The Events Leading to the Martyrdom of Hussain
This article describes the events that led to the martyrdom of Hussain (may Allah be pleased with him).
Imam Al-Tabari – A Brief Biography
This articles give a brief biography of Imam al-Tabari and a describes his magnum opus; the Taʾrīkh al-rusul wa ’l-mulūk wa ’l-k̲h̲ulafā.
The Sunni Creed of Abdullah b. ‘Awn
Abdullah b. ‘Awn (d.151/768) is considered to be one of the most important scholars of ahl al-Sunna, having studied with both al-Ḥasan…
A Brief Biography of Al-Baladhuri
In this article we discuss the author of two very important early historical works: Aḥmad b. Yaḥyā b. Jābir b. Dāwūd, better known as al-Baladhuri.
The Life of ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab: Part 1
In this part we examine the early life of 'Umar al-Khattab, his Islam, and his migration.
The Life of ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab: Part 2
In part one we examined the early life of ‘Umar al-Khattab, his islam, and his migration. Part two of this series highlights some instances of…
The Life of ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab: Part 3
In part two of this series we highlighted some instances of ‘Umar’s opinion coinciding with the Holy Qur’an. In this third part of our series…
The Life of ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab: Part 4
In this third part of our series on ‘Umar, we highlighted some of virtues and his amazing insight. In this final part we narrate the story of…