Fifty Key Figures in Islam: (Routledge Key Guides)

The perfect resource for those wishing to learn more about the Muslim culture, its people and its teachings, Fifty Key Figures in Islam explores the lives and thoughts of fifty influential individuals in Islam and surveys a heritage that spans 1,500 years. Covering key figures such as the Prophet Muhammad, Suleiman 'the Magnificent' and El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Malcolm X), the entry for each figure includes: biographical details a presentation and analysis of their main ideas an account of their impact and influence within and, if appropriate, beyond the Islamic tradition list of major works and additional reading. Fully cross-referenced for ease of use, this clearly presented work is ideal for those interested in or studying the area, and could not have come at a more fascinating time in history for Islam.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 Prophet Muhammad ( c. 570–632); Chapter 2 Abu Bakr ( c. 570–634); Chapter 3 Umar Ibn Al-Khattab ( c. 581–644); Chapter 4 Ali Ibn Abi Talib ( c. 596–661); Chapter 5 Mu’Awiya (c. 602–680); Chapter 6 Abu Hanifa ( c. 699–767); Chapter 7 Malik Ibn Anas ( c. 709–795); Chapter 8 Rabi’a of Basra ( c. 717–801); Chapter 9 Muhammad Al-Shafi’I (768–820); Chapter 10 Ahmad Ibn Hanbal (780–855); Chapter 11 Al-Ma’Mun (786–833); Chapter 12 Yaqub Ibn Ishaq Al-Kindi (‘Alkindus’) ( c. 801–873); Chapter 13 Abu Al-Hasan Al-Ashari (837–935); Chapter 14 Muhammad Al-Tabari (839–923); Chapter 15 Abu Nasr Al-Farabi (‘Avennasar’) ( c. 870–950); Chapter 16 Ubaydallah ‘Al-Mahdi’ ( c. 873–934); Chapter 17 Abu Al-Hasan Ali Al-Mawardi (972–1058); Chapter 18 Abu Ali Ibn Sina (‘Avirenna’) (980–1037); Chapter 19 Abu Hamid Muhammad Al-Ghazali (1058–1111); Chapter 20 Mahmud Ibn Umar Al-Zamakhshari (1075–1144); Chapter 21 Abu Al-Walid Muhammad Ibn Rushd (‘Averroes’) (1126–1198); Chapter 22 Salah Al-Din (‘Saladin’) (1138–1193); Chapter 23 Yahya Suhrawardi (1154–1191); Chapter 24 Muhammad Ibn Arabi (1165–1240); Chapter 25 Nasir Al-Din Tusi (1201–1274); Chapter 26 Jalal AL-Din Rumi (1207–1273); Chapter 27 Ibn Taymiyya (1263–1328); Chapter 28 Abd Al-Rahman Ibn Khaldun (1332–1406); Chapter 29 Al-Suyuti (1445–1505); Chapter 30 Suleiman ‘The Magnificent’ ( c. 1494–1566); Chapter 31 Akbar (1542–1605); Chapter 32 Sadr Al-Din Shirazi ‘Mulla Sadra’ ( c. 1572–1640); Chapter 33 Shah Wali-Allah (1703–1762); Chapter 34 Muhammad Ibn Abd Al-Wahhab (1703–1792); Chapter 35 Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan (1817–1898); Chapter 36 Sayyid Jamal Al-Din ‘Al-Afghani’ (1838/9–1897); Chapter 37 Muhammad Abduh (1849–1905); Chapter 38 Rashid Rida (1865–1935); Chapter 39 Sir Muhammad Iqbal (1877–1938); Chapter 40 Sayyid Ruhollah Khomeini (1902–1989); Chapter 41 Sayyid Abul Ala Mawdudi (1903–1979); Chapter 42 Hasan Al-Bana (1906–1949); Chapter 43 Sayyid Qutb (1906–1966); Chapter 44 Muhammad Taha (1908–1985); Chapter 45 El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (‘Malcolm X’) (1925–1965); Chapter 46 Hasan Al-Turabi (b. 1932); Chapter 47 Ali Shariati (1933–1977); Chapter 48 Hasan Hanafi(b. 1935); Chapter 49 Rachid Ghannoushi (b. 1941); Chapter 50 Abd Al-Karim Soroush (b. 1945);

About the Author :
Roy Ahmad Jackson has been a lecturer and writer on religion and philosophy for over fifteen years. He has lectured in Islamic Studies at various universities, including the University of Durham and King’s College London. He has previously written books on Nietzsche, Plato, Islam and the philosophy of religion.

Review :

Who says what in the name of Islam has become one of the most hotly contested issues of this century. Here we have a comprehensive account of the core ideas of Islamic thinkers, from its founding fathers to the present day, in one volume. Understanding the intellectual traditions of Islam has never been easier!

Professor Anoush Ehteshami, Durham University

'Who says what in the name of Islam has become one of the most hotly contested issues of this century. Here we have a comprehensive account of the core ideas of Islamic thinkers, from its founding fathers to the present day, in one volume. Understanding the intellectual traditions of Islam has never been easier!' - Professor Anoush Ehteshami, Durham University