The Essentials of Islam -
*[A5] Paperback - 58 pages.
by Ahmed ibn Zayn al-Habashi,
Translated by Abdal Aziz Ahmed,
Edited by Shaykh Abd 'al-Hakim Murad.
Back in Stock July 2019
Description :
For over three centuries the text
al-Risâlah al-Jâmiah has been used across the Muslim world as a ‘primer’ for people embarking upon the study of Islam and its key principles.
This is a thorough yet concise manual, which navigates the reader carefully through the essential elements of
Aqida, Fiqh (of the classical
Shafi’i school of law) and
Tasawwuf, making it an invaluable resource for people seeking knowledge, clarity and guidance.
The translation, accompanied by the original Arabic, has made this classical work even more accessible by being rendered into the English Language. Its style and manner makes it easy for the reader to follow the basic principles without any prior knowledge or reading of Islam.
Shaykh Ahmed ibn Zayn al-Habashi - The Author : The text was penned by one of the greatest sages of Hadramaut, Shaykh Ahmed ibn Zayn al Habashi (b.1069H/1659CE). A man of great character and learning, he spent forty years under the tutelage of the blessed Imam
Abdullah bin Alawi al Haddad,
May Allah be pleased with him, who described him as,‘The learned ascetic who was sent to me’, alluding to his mastery of the Islamic Sciences as well as
Tasawwuf.
Dedicated to the pursuit and promotion of knowledge from an early age, he was known not only for his wisdom and scholarship, but also for the establishment of mosques across the ancient region of Hadramaut. To this day his works remain as a testament to the calibre of his scholarship and rank among the
Awliyaa. He died on 19th Sha’bân 1145H, on a Friday.
Sidi Abdal Aziz Ahmed - Translator : Qualified as a teacher from Leicester University in 1984, Abdul Aziz Ahmed was born and raised in Nottingham, UK. He has taught in England, Scotland, USA, Africa and Saudi Arabia. His specialty is Special Needs and Language. His Islamic Studies have taken him to various countries as diverse as Tunisia, Yemen, the Hijaz, Turkey and East Africa. His teachers include the late Shaykh Habib Ahmed Mashur al-Haddad (Jeddah), Shaykh Abdul Rahman al-Kitamy (Kenya), Sidi Fethullah Gulen (Turkey), and Shaykh Ab'ul Qasim ibn Zein Qayrawan (Tunisia). He also spent 10 years with Shaykh Mahmud Galal from al-Azhar (Cairo).
*Dimensions : 21 x 15cm.
