The following is adapted from this biography. Imam Ahmad ibn Abd al-Ahad Sirhindi was an inspiration of sheikh Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi (rahimahuma Allah). He refuted false doctinres and innovations in his time, from the apostates under Akbar to the deviant fake Sufis who claimed that Allah Most High had knowledge of universals but not … Continue reading Imam Ahmad ibn Abd al-Ahad Sirhindi
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Bio of Abdul Aziz bin Saud
The following is a translation from the Turkish-language Islamic encyclopedia found here. Mistakes in translation are possible, please inform me if you find any so I can update it. Abdülazîz b. Suûd His name is Abdülazîz b. Abdirrahmân b. Faysal (1877-1953 CE) (عبد العزيز بن سعود). He is also called Ibn Suûd because he belongs … Continue reading Bio of Abdul Aziz bin Saud
Testament of Osman Gazi, Founder of the Ottoman Empire, Addressed to His Son Orhan Gazi
O son! Pay attention to religious affairs before everything else. For attention to the obligatory duties (fard) is the cause of the strengthening of religion and the state. Do not leave the affairs of religion to misguided and inexperienced people who are not careful, whose beliefs are corrupt and who tend to deviate from the right path, who do not avoid major sins, who do not pay attention to halal and haram, and do not give jobs to such people in the state administration!
Biography of the Poet Ibn Zurayq al-Baghdadi
﷽الحَمْدُ لِلهِ وَالصَّلاَةُ وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَمَنْ وَالَاهُ وَبَعْدُ Ibn Zurayq al-Baghdadi (died in 420 Hijri / 1029 CE) was named Abu al-hasan Ali Abu Abdullah bin Zurayq al-Katib al-Baghdadi. He was an Iraqi Abbasid poet born in the al-Karkh (الخرخ) region, west of Baghdad. He was a writer in the … Continue reading Biography of the Poet Ibn Zurayq al-Baghdadi
Biography and Sayings of Dhun Nun al-Misri
﷽الحَمْدُ لِلهِ وَالصَّلاَةُ وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَمَنْ وَالَاهُ وَبَعْدُ Source: Risala Qushayriyyah Among them are Abu al-Fayd Dhu al-Nun al-Misri and his name was Thawban ibn Ibrahim. It was said: al-Fudayl ibn Ibrahim and his father were Nubianis (from Nubia in Upper Egypt). He died in the year 245 AH. He … Continue reading Biography and Sayings of Dhun Nun al-Misri
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