Reddit reviews Lost Islamic History: Reclaiming Muslim Civilisation from the Past

• [Books] The first four Caliphs and Sahabah - Collection of books online on the first caliphs, and stories of the companions of the prophet (pbuh).
  
  
• [Video] Revival, Rejuvenation & Reform In Islam - Dr. Ovamir Anjum, A 6 hour seminar explaining some of the stages of the Muslims world from 2nd Century (AH) onward.
  
  
  
• [Video] 1914: The Shaping of the Modern Muslim World - Yasir Qadhi explains the abolishment of the Islamic Caliphate and the division of Muslim lands into the modern countries of the Middle East that we are all familiar with today. Part 2
  
  
• [Video] Omar video series - a historical Arab television drama, depicting the life of Omar ibn Al-Khattab, the second Caliph of Islam
  
  
• [Web] History of Islam Timeline - interactive website lets you scroll through the different stages of Islamic history. Extended prophetic timeline here
  
  
• [Video] Huda TV : Untold Stories of World and Islamic History - Dr. Abdullah H. Quick presents a series intended to bring untold stories from world history related to Islam.
  
  
  
• [Book] Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes - Tamim Ansary, for people looking for a comprehensive-but-approachable way to look at world history through the lens of Islam.
  
  
• [Book] Lost Islamic History: Reclaiming Muslim Civilization from the Past - Concise summary of Islamic history by Firas Alkhateeb. Covers various aspects of Muslim contributions to the world. Recommended by MuslimMatters.org
  
  
• [Book] History of Islam (3 Vol. Set) - three volumes of Islamic history, presents authentic events based on the writings of other famous Muslim historians.
  
  
• [Book] The New Cambridge History of Islam - 6 volumes, history of Islamic civilization, tracing its development from its beginnings in seventh-century Arabia to its wide and varied presence in the globalised world of today (Doesn't rely on Quran and hadith).
  
  
  
  
• [Video] 13 Centuries of Islamic History - Online video series conducted by Sheikh Abu Ja'far Al-Hanbali on the history of Islam, from the period at the end of the rightly guided Khalifah, all the way up until today.
  
  
• [Video] 3 Minutes of Islamic History - expansion of Islamic empire in the last 1300 years.
  

Read it here. The author mentions that such voyages are mentioned in the geography text of al-Masudi from the 900s.

Now please send Hawaiian Punch.

Wa 'alaykum as salam wa rahmatul lahi wa barakatuh

I hope you're okay and in good health, brother /u/alienz225 - May Allah cure you and firm you upon the deen.

Bismillah...

Arabic books:

• Kitab At-Tawheed - Imam Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahab - PDF
  
  
• Al-Qawaa'id Al-Arba'a - Imam Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahab - PDF
  
  
• Talbees Iblees [Devil's Deception] - Ibn Al-Jawzi - PDF
  
  
• 'Umdat Al-Fiqh - Ibn Qudaamah - PDF
  
  English books:
  
  
• Don't be Sad - A'id al Qarni - Buy from Amazon
  
  
• A Thematic Commentary on The Qur'an - Muhammad Al-Ghazali - Buy from Amazon
  
  
• Riyadul Saliheen - Imam An-Nawawi - English Commentary.
  
  
• Lost Islamic History - Firas Al-Khateeb. Buy from Amazon
  
  
• 40 Ahadith - Imam An Nawawi - Buy from Amazon -- AMAZING!!!!!!
  
  
• Gems and Jewels - Abdul Malik Mujahid -- Buy from Amazon
  
  
• Talbees Iblees [Devil's Deception] - [Translated by Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips] - PDF
  
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  Some of the best books, after the book of Allaah [i.e The Qur'an] in: Aqeedah, Hadeeth, Tafseer, Arabic Language, Seerah, Methodology of Da'wah etc According to Sheikh Muhammad Bazmool (May Allah preserve him):
  
  
• Tafseer for the beginner - Tafseer Al Baghawi - PDF - Arabic -- Then you can move onto reading Tafsir Ibn Kathir, even.
  
  
• In the issues of 'Aqidah required by the Muslim - Kitab At Tawheed - Imam Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahab [First Book - Look up there, inih]
  
  
• The Best explanation of Sahih Al-Bukhari - Fat'hul Bari - Imam Ibn Hajr Al-'Asqalaani
  
  
• Regarding the ahadeeth dealing with good ettiquettes (or manners) -- Riyadul Saliheen by Imam An Nawawi
  
  
• In the science of Hadith [Marifatu Anwaa' Uloom Al Hadeeth]
  
  
• Meanings of the word in the Arabic Language - [Mu'jam Maqayees Al-Lughaa - Ibn Faris] [BrentPurpose's Note: A good Arabic-English dictionary site is Almaany]
  
  
• Refutation against the Shia' : Minhaaj As-Sunnah - Ibn Taymiyyah
  
  
• The general prophetic guidance - [Zaadul-Ma'ad - Ibn Al-Qayyim]
  
  
• Acquaintance with the Sahabah - [Al-Isabaah' - Ibn Hajr Al-'Asqalaani]
  
  
• Seerah of the Prophet: As-Seerah - Ibn Hisham
  
  
• Explanation for Muwatta' Imam Malik - [At-'Tamheed - Ibn Abdul Barr]
  
  
• Methodology of Da'wah: Manahajul Al Anbiyaah Fid Da'wati Il-Allaah! - Shaikh Rabee'
  
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  Of course, the majority of these books are just beginner books. You could always try to find the works of Ibn Kathir and Ibn Al-Qayyim... considering their books are so well-known, it's safe to assume some of their books have English translations.
  
  A great Tafseer book is - Tafseer ibn Kathir.
  
  Also try to check out Al-Fawaa'id - Ibnul Qayyim.
  
  Lectures to follow:
  
  
• Tawheed Series - Sh. Ahmad Musa Jibril Link Here - English - Really beneficial!
  
  
• The Life of 'Umar ibn Al-Khattab - Anwar Al-'Awlaki Link here -ENGLISH
  
  I'm assuming the recommended sources will be of benefit, insha'Allah! I ask Allah to bless us and guide us and May Allah protect us from His wrath and punishment and May Allah admit us into Jannatul Firdous.
  

Biographies of the Prophet (peace be upon him)

Martin Ling's "Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources"
| Amazon
| PDF
| Audiobook

Sheikh Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarkpuri "The Sealed Nectar"
| Amazon
| PDF (Older edition)


Autobiographies

Muhammad Asad "The Road to Mecca"
| Amazon
| PDF

Jeffrey Lang "Even Angels Ask: A Journey to Islam in America"
| Amazon

| PDF

Alex Haley and Malcolm X "The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley"
Amazon
| PDF

Other recommendations

Firas Alkhateeb "Lost Islamic History"

Hamza Tzortzis "The Divine Reality: God, Islam & The Mirage Of Atheism"

Given your background, some speakers you may find beneficial:

Sheikh Hussain Yee - From Buddhism to Islam

Abdur-Raheem Green - How I Came to Islam

Joshua Evans - How the Bible Led Me to Islam: The Story of a Former Christian Youth Minister

Pretty sure the pic is from the Lost Islamic History book.

Martin Lings is great! Also, if you're looking for a book that doesn't delve too much into the history of Islam's theological development but discusses Islamic history throughout the ages and Islam's impact on the world, Lost Islamic History by Firas Alkhateeb is gold!

Yeah, the immediate negative reaction to "Western science" has more to do with many Muslims around the world having a bad taste in their mouths regarding the West in general (can't blame them, Europe did invade and carve up their nations).

Here's a few good books to look into:

http://www.amazon.com/Science-Challenge-History-Lectures-Series/dp/0300159110/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1404626540&sr=8-3&keywords=islam+science

http://www.amazon.com/Lost-History-Enduring-Scientists-Thinkers/dp/1426202806/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1404626582&sr=8-1&keywords=lost+history

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lost-Islamic-History-Firas-Alkhateeb/dp/1849043973/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1390934800&sr=8-1&keywords=lost+islamic+history