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The Hilya of the Prophet: Selections from the Salam of Ala Hazrat Imam Ahmad Riza Khan Barelwi

The Hilya of the Prophet: Selections from the Salam of Ala Hazrat Imam Ahmad Riza Khan Barelwi

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as-salamu ‘alaykum, The Hilya of the Prophet: Selections from the Salam of Ala Hazrat Imam Ahmad Riza Khan Barelwi Wheresoever it fell, Life itself was revived Peace be upon that life-bestowing gaze Whom did he see? Let someone enquire of Moses Peace be upon the courage of one with such eyes! Those ears which can hear from both near and from afar Peace be upon that mine: rubies of charismata! How delicate the petals of that holy rose! Peace be…

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EXCLUSIVE! al-Shama’il al-Muhammadiyya of al-Tirmidhi

EXCLUSIVE! al-Shama’il al-Muhammadiyya of al-Tirmidhi

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FORTHCOMING BOOK: The Shama’il al-Muhammadiyya of Tirmidhi translated by one of the world’s premier translators, Muhtar Holland published by Fons Vitae with notes and commentary by Shaykh Mohsen al-Najjar. The book is due out in October 2007 insha’Allah. masud.co.uk has an exclusive excerpt of Chapter One [PDF] : What has come to us concerning the physical constitution [khalq] of Allah?s Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace): ?Allah?s Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) was neither very…

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Plovdiv: Granada of the East

Plovdiv: Granada of the East

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Plovdiv: Granada of the East Abdal Hakim Murad When the Turkish traveller Evliya ?elebi passed through the Balkan city of Plovdiv in 1650, he puljavascript:void(0) Publishled out all the organ stops of Ottoman panegyric to describe this ?mighty city.? He counted fifty-three mosques, seventy Qur?anic schools, nine madrasas, seven colleges for advanced Qur?anic recitation, eight public baths, and eleven Sufi lodges. Of the city?s neighbourhoods, thirty-three were Muslim, five were Christian, and one was Jewish. Nine caravansarays serviced the abundant…

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