The Islamic Travelogue

by Imran N. Hosein

Genres: Islam

277 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

He was born in the Caribbean island of Trinidad in 1942 from parents whose ancestors had migrated as indentured labourer from India. He is a graduate of the Aleemiyah Institute in Karachi and has studied at sevaral instutions of higher learning including the University of Karachi,the University of the West Indies, Al Azhar University and the Graduate Institute of International Relations in Switzerland

He worked for several years as a Foreign Service Officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago but gave up his job in 1985 to devote his life to the mission of Islam.

He lived in New York for ten years during which time he served as the Director of Islamic Studies for the Joint Committee of Muslim Organizations of Greater New York. He lectured on Islam in several American and Canadian universities, colleges, churches, synagogues, prisons, community halls, etc. He also participated in many inter-faith dialogues with Christian and Jewish scholars while representing Islam in USA. He was the Imam, for sometime, at Masjid Dar al-Qur'an in Long Island, New York. He also led the weekly Juma'ah prayers and delivered the sermon at the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan once a month for ten years continuously.

He is a former Principal of the Aleemiyah Institute of Islamic Studies in Karachi, Pakistan, Director of Research of the World Muslim Congress in Karachi, Pakistan, Director of the Islamic Institute for Education and Research in Miami, Florida, and Director of D'awah for Tanzeem-e-Islami of North America.

He has traveled continuously and extensively around the world on Islamic lecture-tours since graduating from the Aleemiyah Institute of Islamic Studies in 1971 at age 29. And he has also written more than a dozen books on Islam that have invariably been received with public respect. Indeed, 'Jerusalem in the Qur'an - An Islamic View of the Destiny of Jerusalem' has become a best seller and has been translated and published in several languages

Reviews

[Mohamed101 · Rating 4 out of 5]

A truly fascinating book! A glimpse into the life of one of the most prominent Islamic scholars of our time. The book is written in a tone in which the reader is a companion accompanying the writer in all his vast journeys. The Sheikh travels across much of the world in a short-time and provides insights to the peculiarities of all the different countries he visits(which include Venezuela, Trinidad, Argentina, South Africa, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore). The Sheikh gives us a personal insight into his momentary thought according to different circumstances(the loneliness he experiences when alone at a hotel, being scared at the airport when being unfairly interrogated, the warmth of a full family reunion, the love and importance of a supporting companion/wife, insights into many of the topics he teaches in his other books etc.) This book is a must read for all the followers and fans of the Sheikh, it is unique from all of his books in that it is a personal story about the Sheikh's personal thoughts experiences on a human level(compared to the more academically written books in which the Sheikh is teaching).

Very highly recommended and an extremely pleasurable read!

[Nur · Rating 5 out of 5]

Must Read. It took lots of courage to spread Dakwah. I admire the author for his beautiful experiences in spreading ISLAM. Inspiring and adventurous reading throughout South America to South-East Asia in the mission of ISLAM.

[Seemy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brilliant and fascinating read - only thing that made it 4 stars vs 5 was that it wasn’t the traditional book format which has a lot of meat in terms of learnable content vs this travelogue - but if you read between the lines there are gems of wisdom by one of the most prominent scholars of Islam that God has given me the privilege to learn from and see in person at one of his lectures

I am amazed by this mans mission of dawah and how much he has achieved including touching my very heart with his wisdom and unique intellectual insight which in my opinion, is unmatched from least what I’ve seen elsewhere

I pray God blesses him with further strength and health so he can continue in his mission in rescuing and spreading the true meaning of Islam as it should be - a man with a backbone who unfortunately has hate amongst the Ummah ( embarrassing for me to even say such a thing and highlights how bad the state of the Ummah worldwide is) only because he will not bend the knee and submit - because he is a man dedicated to the truth and will not compromise at any price - Subhan’Allah - thank you Sheikh :)

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[Norziati · Rating 2 out of 5]

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