History Books

The history of Islam and the Muslim world — the early community, the caliphates and empires, al-Andalus, and the modern age.

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Key works

• The Venture of Islam, Volume 1: The Classical Age of Islam — Marshall G. S. Hodgson

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• A History of Islamic Societies — Ira M. Lapidus

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  The Formation of Islam: Religion and Society in the Near East, 600–1800 — Jonathan P. Berkey

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  The Cambridge History of Islam, Volume 1A — P. M. Holt, Ann K. S. Lambton & Bernard Lewis (eds.)

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  Meccan Trade and the Rise of Islam — Patricia Crone

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  Lost Islamic History: Reclaiming Muslim Civilisation from the Past — Firas Alkhateeb

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  The Muqaddimah: An Introduction to History (Abridged) — Ibn Khaldun (trans. Franz Rosenthal, ed. N. J. Dawood)

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  Perceptions of Islam in European Writings

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  Abu Bakr — Abu Bakr

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  The Rise of Islam (Graphic Novel)

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  Islam And Terrorism: What the Quran really teaches about Christianit

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  A Brief Illustrated Guide to Understanding Islam - Paperback

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  The Qur'an: A Translation - Mass Market Paperback By Sayed A. A. Razwy

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  Islam: A Short History - Hardcover By Armstrong, Karen

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  Islamic Imperialism: A History - Paperback By Efraim Karsh

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  History Of God: The 4000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

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  The Adventures of Ibn Battuta, a Muslim Traveler of the Fourteenth

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  Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devo..., Nabeel Qureshi

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  The Sacred Message Of The Glorious Quran

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  The Clear Quran : English Translation of The Quran - Modern and Easy to Read

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  I Remember

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  Ibn Battuta

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  Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christi

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  Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War Between Islam and the West (Paperb

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  What Every American Needs to Know about the Qur'an: A History of Islam & the Uni

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  Sword of Allah: Khalid bin Waleed

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  Muntakhab Ahadith English / Muntaqab / 6 qualities

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  Islamic History Book Set (2 Volumes, 1060 Pages) by Ragheb El-Sergany | Arabic

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  Al Quran Duo Latin Tajwid Code Transliteration A5 Size Arabic Hijaiyah Script

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