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MUSLIM FIGURES

The Prophet Muhammad
The Role of the Sunnah in Islamic Practice
His Historical Role as a Leader
The Science of Hadith (Saying or Tradition of the Prophet Muhammad)
Aisha (Wife of the Prophet Muhammad and Islamic Scholar)
Abu Bakr (Best Friend of the Prophet Muhammad, First Muslim Caliph)
Umar (Second Muslim Caliph and Companion of the Prophet Muhammad)
Uthman (Third Muslim Caliph and Companion of the Prophet Muhammad)
Ali (Fourth Muslim Caliph, Cousin and Companion of the Prophet Muhammad)
Imam Abu Hanifa (Islamic Theologian)
Imam Malik (Islamic Theologian)
Imam Shafei (Islamic Theologian)
Imam Ahmed ibn Hanbal (Islamic Theologian)
Imam Al-Ghazzali (Islamic Theologian)
Ibn Sina (Avicenna)
Salahhaddin (Saladin)
Jalal ad-Din al-Balkhi (Rumi)
Ibn Rushd (Averros)
Malcolm X

The Prophet Muhammad

http://www.islam-GUIDE.COM/frm-ch3-8.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/17137/Main/History
/Muhammad/key_points.html
http://www.jamaat.org/islam/Muhammad.html
http://discoverislam.com/6.html
http://users.erols.com/zenithco/#muhammad
Armstrong, Karen. Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet.
San Francisco, Harper, 1992.

Calliope: Islam 7.3 (Jan/Feb 1997).

Chebel, Malek. Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Arial,Helveticas of Islam. Paris: Editions Assouline, 1997.

Child, John. The Rise of Islam. New York:
Peter Bedrick Books, 1993.

Du Pasquier, Robert. Unveiling Islam. Cambridge:
Redwood Press Ltd, 1992.

Esposito, John. Islam the Straight Path. New York:
Oxford University Press, 1998.

Nigosian, Solomon. Islam: The Way of Submission. England:
The Aquarian Press, 1987.

Schuon, Frithjo F. Understanding Islam. Bloomington (ID):
World Wisdom Books Inc, 1998.

Smith, Jane I. Islam in America. New York: Columbia UP, 1999.

The Role of the Sunnah in Islamic Practice

Esposito, John. Islam the Straight Path. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.

His Historical Role as a Leader

http://discoverislam.com/7.html
Esposito, John. Islam the Straight Path. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.

The Science of Hadith (Saying or Tradition
of the Prophet Muhammad)

http://www.islam-GUIDE.COM/frm-ch3-4.htm
Esposito, John. Islam the Straight Path. New York:
Oxford University Press, 1998.
Nigosian, Solomon. Islam: The Way of Submission. England:
The Aquarian Press, 1987.

Aisha (Wife of the Prophet and Islamic Scholar)

Armstrong, Karen. Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet.
San Francisco, Harper, 1992.

Child, John. The Rise of Islam. New York: Peter Bedrick Books, 1993.
Smith, Jane I. Islam in America. New York: Columbia UP, 1999.

Abu Bakr (Best Friend of the Prophet
Muhammad, First Muslim Caliph)

http://library.thinkquest.org/17137/Library/abu_bakr.html
http://users.erols.com/zenithco/#sahabah

Armstrong, Karen. Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet.
San Francisco, Harper, 1992.

Esposito, John. Islam the Straight Path. New York:
Oxford University Press, 1998.

Umar (Second Muslim Caliph and Companion of
the Prophet Muhammad)

http://library.thinkquest.org/17137/Library/umar.html
http://users.erols.com/zenithco/#sahabah

Armstrong, Karen. Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet.
San Francisco, Harper, 1992.
Esposito, John. Islam the Straight Path. New York:
Oxford University Press, 1998.

Uthman (Third Muslim Caliph and Companion of
the Prophet Muhammad)

http://library.thinkquest.org/17137/Library/uthman.html
http://users.erols.com/zenithco/#sahabah

Armstrong, Karen. Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet.
San Francisco, Harper, 1992.
Esposito, John. Islam the Straight Path. New York:
Oxford University Press, 1998.

Ali (Fourth Muslim Caliph, Cousin and Companion of
the Prophet Muhammad)

http://library.thinkquest.org/17137/Library/ali.html
http://users.erols.com/zenithco/#sahabah
Armstrong, Karen. Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet.
San Francisco, Harper, 1992.
Esposito, John. Islam the Straight Path. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.
Halm, Heinz. Shiâa Islam: From Religion to Revolution.
Princeton: Markus Weiner Publishers, 1997.

Imam Abu Hanifa (Islamic Theologian)

Smith, Jane I. Islam in America. New York: Columbia UP, 1999.

Imam Malik (Islamic Theologian)

Smith, Jane I. Islam in America. New York: Columbia UP, 1999.

Imam Shafei (Islamic Theologian)

Smith, Jane I. Islam in America. New York: Columbia UP, 1999.

Imam Ahmed ibn Hanbal (Islamic Theologian)

Smith, Jane I. Islam in America. New York: Columbia UP, 1999.

Imam Al-Ghazzali (Islamic Theologian)

Bakhtar, Lelah. Ramadan: Motivating Believers to Action. Chicago: Kazi Publications, 1995.
Esposito, John. Islam the Straight Path. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.
Leaman, Oliver. An Introduction to Medieval Islamic Philosophy. London: Cambridge U P, 1985.
Nasr, Seyyed Hossein. Science & Civilization in Islam. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1987.

Ibn Sina (Avicenna)

http://www.levity.com/alchemy/islam09.html
Child, John. The Rise of Islam. New York: Peter Bedrick Books, 1993.
Leaman, Oliver. An Introduction to Medieval Islamic Philosophy. London: Cambridge U P, 1985.
Nasr, Seyyed Hossein. Science & Civilization in Islam. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1987.

Salahhaddin (Saladin)

Ali, Tariq. The Book of Saladin. London: Verso, 1998.
Child, John. The Rise of Islam. New York: Peter Bedrick Books, 1993.
Wormser, Richard. American Islam: Growing up Muslim in America. New York: Walker & Company, 1994.

Jalal ad-din al-Balkhi (Rumi)

Child, John. The Rise of Islam. New York: Peter Bedrick Books, 1993.
Shah, Idris. The Sufis. New York: Doubleday, 1964.

Ibn Rushd (Averros)

Leaman, Oliver. An Introduction to Medieval Islamic
Philosophy. London: Cambridge U P, 1985.

Malcolm X

http://www.unn.ac.uk/societies/islamic/convert/20.htm
Athar, Shahid. Reflections of an American Muslim.
Chicago: Kazi Publications, 1994.
Baraboza, Steven. American Jihad: Islam After Malcolm X.
New York:
Doubleday, 1993.
DeCaro, Louis A. On the Side of My People. New York:
New York U P, 1996.
Smith, Jane I. Islam in America. New York:
Columbia UP, 1999.
Turner, Richard Brent. Islam in the African-
American Experience. Indianapolis:
Indiana U P, 1984.
Wormser, Richard. American Islam: Growing up Muslim in America. New York:
Walker & Company, 1994.