The Road to Al-Qaeda is a controversial book. Written by an Egyptian human rights lawyer, it is the first English-language account of the development of tensions between violent and non-violent factions in radical Islamist movements, from the perspective of an insider. It is also a biography of one[...]

Written in the second Islamic century by al-Imam al-Shafi'i (d. 204AH/820AD), the founder of one of the four Sunni schools of law, this important work gives the fundamental principles of Islamic jurisprudence and its influence continues to the present day. During the early years of the spread of Isl[...]

In describing 'Al-Wabil al-Sayyib', here translated into English for the first time as 'Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya on the Invocation of God', the author says, 'We have mentioned [in it] nearly one hundred benefits of remembrance of God [dhikr], and the secrets of remembrance...This is a book of great us[...]

The author's eyewitness account of the early 16th century Jihad, or holy war, in Ethiopia makes a major contribution to the knowledge of a crucially important period in the history of Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa.[...]

(Artist Books). Compiled from Al Di Meola's own handwritten scores, Original Charts: 1996-2006 features 17 of the master guitarist's greatest compositions from this time period. The songs include parts for multiple guitars, piano, and bass, along with chord symbols to provide a unique view into the [...]