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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.

Rubats in Makkah from Early Beginning until the Mamluki Period: A Historical and Cultural Study

By Hosain A. Shfiee, Revised by Abbas S. Tashkandy
2005
Arabic
Studies
1
9789960961804
996096180X
Book
Hardback
1
361
0.800 kg

This book is considered a verified historical account of the ribāṭ of Makkah before and during the Ayūbī times, and in the Mamluks period. Using a chronological order the author looks at the reasons underpinning the establishment of ribāṭ and their relationship with awqāf (trusts) in view of the fact that Islām calls for social solidarity and protection of the needs and rights of the impoverished. The book also considers the external factors that had an influence on the ribāṭ in addition to the roles they played, be they educational or social. The book also includes studies on the political, economic and social landscape that played a part in the shaping of the ribāt.