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Our Publications’ databank / collection

‘Our Publications’ collection is a bibliographic database of the Foundation's own publications. These works are the outcome of prominent research projects and events carried out by the three centres of the Foundation, i.e. the ‘Manuscripts Centre’, the ‘Mawsoa Centre’ and the ‘Maqasid Centre’.

This collection was added to the ‘Al-Furqan Digital Library’ to enrich the user research experience. The collection is continuously updated, and currently contains over 200 works in over 400 volumes. These cover both introductory and advanced topics discussed and presented by distinguished scholars in the field of Islamic written heritage.

It also includes many popular and heavily cited publications, as well as award winning works, such as the critical edition of al-Isfizāri’s book which deals with the field of mechanics, known as “the sciences of weights and mechanical devices” (‘Ilmay al-Athqāl wal-Ḥiyal). Other popular items include works by the late famous scholar Annemarie Schimmel, such as The Secrets of Creative Love (1998) and Islam and the Wonders of Creation(2003); and many other highly demanded references, including the unique Encyclopaedia of Makkah Al-Mukarramah and Al-Madīnah Al-Munawwarah.

History of al-Quds (Jerusalem) and al-Khalīl (Hebron) by Muḥammad b. Muḥammad b. Sharaf al-Dīn al-Khalīlī (d. 1147 A.H / 1734 A.D)

Edited by Muhammad Adnan al-Bakhit and Noufan Raja al-Sawariah
2004
Arabic
Edited text
1
9781873992845
187399284X
Book
Hardback
1
460
1.009 kg

The important contribution this book brings is in it being set in a turbulent time for the cities of al-Quds (Jerusalem) and al-Khalīl (Hebron), during the period between 1663 A.D. (1075 A.H.) – 1714 A.D. (1126 A.H.). It details the changes that happened on the ground and their effects on the Jerusalem Mosque of al-Masjid al-Aqṣā (the Dome of the Rock), the Abrahamic Mosque and the Prophets’ holy places due to the confiscation of the awqāf (trusts) associated with these locations. The book also details the renovation work carried out by the minister Rajab Pasha during his time in office, which saw the restriction of the awqāf. It also details the conservation work carried out by Christians on churches and water conduits in order to supply water to the inhabitants of al-Quds and to the Masjid al-Aqṣā. The book also describes the security situation in the city of al-Quds.