The book, which is one of the issues of the series ‘Classics of Russian Oriental Studies’, contains the main historical and geographical works of the outstanding Russian orientalist, academician V.V. Bartold. They were created in the first decades of the 20th century and are devoted to the historical geography of Central Asia, to which the scientist paid special attention throughout his...

Realities of Sufism, the Shaykh's only book, takes readers on a journey to the heart of Islam. Expositing on the foundations of Islam's spiritual path, Sufism, Shaykh `Abd al-Qadir simultaneously describes the workings of the path of excellence-ihsan-and answers the doubts of the orientalists, modernists, and would be Islamic revivalists. Some of the topics in this book include: the history and...

The book by the famous Russian orientalist Alexander Ignatenko examines theoretical and practical issues of the relationship and mutual influence of Islam and politics based on extensive factual material. The author analyzes the historical circumstances of the emergence, driving forces and ideology of religious and political movements appealing to Islam at the turn of the 20th and 21st...

Based on the analysis of unique medieval sources, the famous Russian orientalist Alexander Ignatenko traces the influence of the Mirror category on the development of Islamic speculative thought – philosophy, theology, theoretical mysticism, ethics. This category, which began to form in the Koran and Hadith (Islamic Tradition) and was in constant dynamics, became system-forming for Islam –...

The authors examine the rise of Islam and history of the Middle East, examing the socio-political factors that helped enable the spread of its influence.

Bibliotheca Islamica. The author seeks to answer some of the more common questions people have about Islam. The first section of the book looks at over 200 specific questions people often have. The second part of the book looks in detail on more than 20 theological-canonical issues and practices.

This collection reveals in the most complete and accessible way for the mass Russian-speaking reader the incompatibility and unacceptability from the standpoint of the Holy Quran of the encroachment of a true Muslim on the highest gift of the Almighty - on human life. For the first time, the mass reader gets acquainted with the five absolute values of perfect Islam - faith, life, family...