The Muslim 100: The Lives, Thoughts and Achievements of the Most Influential Muslims in History

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"It is rare to see a publication which includes personalities from both Shia and Sunni schools of thought and which is so much needed in today's turbulent world. This book, I believe will . . . enrich our understanding of not only the historical but the contemporary history of the Muslim."Ahmed J. Versi, chief editor ofThe Muslim News(London)

Who have been the Muslim world's most influential people What were their ideas, thoughts, and achievements In one hundred short and engaging profiles of these extraordinary people, fourteen hundred years of the vast and rich history of the Muslim world is unfolded. For anyone interested in getting an intimate view of Islam through its kings and scholars, generals and sportsmen, architects and scientists, and many othersthis is the book for you.

Among those profiled are theProphet Muhammad, theCaliph Umar,Imam Husain,Abu Hanifa,Harun al-Rashid,al-Khwarizmi,al-Ghazali,Saladin,Rumi,Ibn Battuta,Sinan,Ataturk,Iqbal,Jinnah,Ayatollah Khomeini,Malcolm X, andMuhammad Ali.

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"it is rare to see a publication which includes personalities from both Shia and Sunni schools of thought and which is so much needed in today's turbulent world. This book, I believe will enrich our understanding of not only the historical but the contemporary history of the Muslim."--Ahmed J. Versi, Chief Editor, The Muslim News (London)

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Muhammad Mojlum Khan was born in 1973 in Habigong, Bangladesh and was brought up and educated in England. He is a literary critic, prolific writer and a researcher in Islamic thought and history. He has published over 100 essays and articles on Islam, comparative religion, contemporary thought and current affairs, and has been a regular contributor to The Muslim News.