Stories from Islamic History

by Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi

Introduces children to Muslims whose exemplary behaviour earned them a place in the annals of our heritage. Each story highlights an occasion when a person of outstanding character stood up for his faith in Allah. Some tales are from the Sirah while others depict Caliphs, sahabah, martyrs and other pious Muslims. Accounts often focus on critical moments in their lives when they chose to follow the Straight Path rather than take an easier way. These personalities became role models for all time when they adhered to the same Islamic principles that govern our lives today.

Genres: History, Islam

77 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Aurora · Rating 5 out of 5]

While reading this book, I came to realize how much ignorant I was about our glorious history. This book by Sayyed Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi (ra.) can be read both by children and adults. It contains stories from the time of our Prophet (may Allah's peace and mercy be on him) to the period of the British ruling in India. I enjoyed reading this book a lot. The stories mentioned in this book are very inspirational and motivating. I was greatly moved by some of these stories.

May these stories teach us that we can again get back our sublime history by returning to Allah and gathering knowledge about Islam.

[Nadia Leona Yunis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Half seerah and half history - this is a quick read to brush up on ones seerah studies but moreover it is an excellent read for young Muslims learning about their deen and history. Definitely recommend it to young and adult alike. And it’s twenty years old! We definitely have a lot more Islamic literature for youth today - but old is good.

[Isa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very short but sweet. Some nice little stories that would be nice read in a group.