Here is a list of famous books on islamic history and a little intro of the book to help you decide the book you may want to read. Im not used to reading nonfiction, soi found the early parts a bit dry. If you are studying tajweed then you may find my tajweed notes useful. Even without islam, other notion, such as nationalism, can be the vehicle for the conflict to continue on. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Canada without islam canada world of the rising sun canada yellowstone. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. It is an attempt to demonstrate to all truthseekers and openminded people that what was sent by god to all nations through all messengers throughout history is one unique message i. Racism, tribalism, andnationalism divided the world before islam. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Key figures in the history of islam 193 glossary of arabic terms 203 pronunciation guide 207 notes 209 suggestions for further reading 211 index 219 discussion questions 229. He then pivots to an extended history of the christian world. Filled with fascinating details and counterintuitive conclusions, a world without islam is certain to inspire debate and reshape the way we think about islams relationship with the west. The most unusual alternate history novels ever published.
Note both of these works have just come out in new editions but nothing in them changes the content of the above comment. He clarifies why our civilizations grew up oblivious to each other, what happened when they intersected, and how the islamic world was affected by. In destiny disrupted, tamim ansary tells the rich story of world history as the islamic world saw it, from the time of prophet mohammed sallalahu alaihe wassalam to the fall of the ottoman empire and beyond. He then pivots to an extended history of the christian world that focuses on the conflict between. The events of the book take place about ten years after the initial return of magic. Following napoleons conquest of egypt in 1798 and the. However, since the growing popularity of islam jeopardized muhammads and his disciples lives, the entire community moved from mecca to medina circa 622 ce. Filled with fascinating details and counterintuitive conclusions, a world without islam is certain to inspire debate and reshape the way we think about islam s relationship with the west. All gods pious messengers endeavored to guide their people to the truth. It is the first religion, which had a universal beginning. Canada night of the living alternate history map game.
This timeline will show what the world will be like without islam. Section two recounts the history of science within islam, as well as of the sciences as interpreted in the zia period in pakistan. Probably the first booklength alternate history, napoleon and the conquest of the world. Tired of alternate history books where the axis won world war ii, or the south won the civil war. This has conditioned the dispersion, evolution and development of the religions and their cultural heritage. Shaykhulislam dr muhammad tahirulqadri has authored one thousand books in urdu, english and arabic languages. Big collection of islamic ebooks for free download in pdf, hadj, fasting, salaat, quran, hadith and much more new page 1 e books home e books index. The attack on the world twin towers and the pentagon in 2001 d. Islamic history is a book about islam in english language written by laura etheredge.
Many, many alternate history ask how the world would be different if germany had won world war ii. A world without islam and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. For more detailed information on this otl see religion. Today islam continues to grow not only in africa but also in europe and america where muslims now comprise a notable minority. One city, three faiths in the beginning a new interpretation of genesis the battle for god a history of fundamentalism buddha. The stories are set in an alternate 14th century, where islam never existed and the great ancient empires of byzantium the eastern roman empire and sassanid persia survive. In this timeline, the prophet muhammad died as a young boy in 580 ad and did not spread the doctrine of islam. Agent of byzantium is a collection of short stories by harry turtledove, centred on the exploits of basil argyros, a byzantine secret agent. The writer wrote a brief description about religion islam, prophet swallallaho alaihe wasallam and his companions, islamic cultural and social life. North africa in the world without islam there are a lot of variants, but i will mention the most probable scenarios. Another consideration here is that the concept of god in islam is distorted in the minds of many nonmuslims who are socalled believers in god and advocates of religion. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. And the man in the high castle is among the most wellknown books that tackle that question. Vlll islam and the world the author succinctly dtscribes the reasons for the material and spiritual decay of the muslims and identifies the harm the muslims sustained by deviating from the principles of their faith and turning away from the responsibilities it entailed.
The title refers to a hypothetical question of what would the relationship between the west and the middle east be like had islam not come into existence. Some of these books have also been translated in many other languages of the world. Let me first stress some of the books strong points. In a world without islam, not much would change former cia official and historian graham fuller argues that the wests fraught relationship with the middle east is not about religion at all, but. Islam was destined to become a world religion and to. This book intended to introduce people to the religion of islam. It contains a lot of brief, yet informative articles about different aspects of islam. Using knowledge of geography, population and other historical facts i predict what could have happened had thi. Luckily for you, there are a ton of allohistories that pick more obscure and interesting points of. Set in a version of america that is ruled by japan and germany, with a neutral zone in between, this book is gets a little loopy, but its a classic of the genre. This book is dedicated to those who openmindedly seek knowledge wherever it is.
In africa also, islam has spread during the past two centuries even under the mighty power of european colonial rulers. Download islamic books on islamic history including history of palestine, the day of wrath and the islamic openings. The new cambridge history of islam 6 volume set the new cambridge history of islam is a comprehensive history of islamic civilization, tracing its development from its beginnings in seventhcentury arabia to its wide and varied presence in the globalised world of today. Iotl the eastern roman empire held against waves after waves of invincible arabs and even managed to push them from asia minor. At a time, when there is tough competition among the nations of the world to excel one another, the muslim, despite having the most glorious history, appear to be detached. Let me first stress some of the book s strong points. Aug 11, 2010 in a world without islam, not much would change former cia official and historian graham fuller argues that the wests fraught relationship with the middle east is not about religion at all, but. One of the main argument of the book is that islam is only a vehicle for the conflict to ride on, not really the actual cause.
A history o f g o d the 4,000year guest o f judaism, christianity, and islam jerusalem. Fuller is a former vice chairman of the national intelligence council at the cia, in charge of longrange strategic forecasting. Meccan cavalry to clear without exposing itself to the archers posted behind earthworks on the medina side. This is a list of alternate history fiction, sorted by type. D volume one for free book service please write to. This is one of the most comprehensive books on islamic history starting from jahiliya dark ages and covers till ottomon empire. The new cambridge history of islam 6 volume set the new cambridge history of islam is a comprehensive history of islamic civilization, tracing its development from its beginnings in seventhcentury arabia to its wide and varied. History of palestine from preface, the fifteenth of may 2006 marked the fifty eighth anniversary of the catastrophe, which has brought about the worst calamity that could befall a nation in the whole history, namely the tragedy. Shaykhul islam dr muhammad tahirulqadri has authored one thousand books in urdu, english and arabic languages. The religion of islam the origins of islam introduction 1. A compelling and provocative analysis of the relationship. The premise of this book is to picture a world without islam. Canada night of the living alternate history map game canada no american revolution canada no canadian confederation. There are lots of alternate history novels out there about the civil war, but mark sumners novel is different.
This move became a crucial event in the history of islam and came to be known as hijra. The early followers of prophet muhammad peace is upon him came from arabia, africa, iran, asia, and the west. A world without islam presents an inflammatory title, and i truly wish that the editor would have reconsidered the title before publishing. Ive heard the argument from a lot of nonwestern nationalists all around the world, that the western judeochristian graecoroman culture is fundamentally flawed and that this is what caused pretty much all the horrors of history. This website is for people of various faiths who seek to understand islam and muslims. Encyclopedia of islam and the muslim world internet archive. The chapter on the catholic church and its fight with science over the centuries with ten examples of conflict is absolutely firstrate. That said, this should not be that surprising as this genre rose in. For these reasons some simple and perhaps elementary demonstrations are used in this presentation. This is an excellent work on preservation of islamic history and is a common point of reference. In devils tower, the mass deaths of the civil war have brought about the return of magic to the world.
Many people were impressed by verses of the quran and converted to islam out of their free will. How different it would have been, how the butterfly effects that never happened would turned out to be, and its very sobering. A list of books on the history of muslims and islam. English, malay, urdu, arabic and bangla tareekh e islam history of islam.
Egypt would stay roman, i mean owned by the bysantine empire. A world without islam graham e fuller foreign policy. Articles related to canada and alternate canadas fandom. History stands as the most effective and valuable source of putting nation on the course of progress and prosperity and saving them from the path of disgrace and degradation. Most of these are however eurocentric or focused on the west. Johnston with john bell hood as commander of the army of tennessee in the battle of atlanta. Without islam, and a rupture between west and east exchanges relative rupture, of course, but the arab takover of mediterranean basin prevented direct relations, you have possibilities of direct use of greek corpus by latin scholars, critically without carolingian takover and pretence to imperial title. An alternate history of the american civil war, by jeffrey evans brooks, a single telegram changes the course of the civil war as a result jefferson davis never replaces joseph e. Alternative history, english sf, islam in sf literature with. This, in effect, becomes a book about the history of the world that has nothing to do with islam. Islam factory offer a wide selection of islamic books to download for free.
598 590 336 1487 1385 443 688 106 398 1316 910 891 1056 46 774 245 572 908 854 1266 1589 1175 783 750 1134 1677 1394 903 1055 626 1430 21 1069 1151 960 410 1461 235 1040 1379 993 906 97