Lost Islamic History: Reclaiming Muslim Civilisation from the Past
Lost Islamic History: Reclaiming Muslim Civilisation from the Past is a book on Islamic history, written by American researcher and historian Firas Alkhateeb. It was first published in 2014 via Hurst Publishers in the United Kingdom. It has since been translated into Turkish, Indonesian, and Urdu.
 First edition | |
| Author | Firas Alkhateeb |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | History |
| Published | August 1, 2014 |
| Publisher | C. Hurst & Co. |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| ISBN | 1849043973 |
| OCLC | 870284870 |
Per the author, the book is intended to serve as a primer for readers unfamiliar with the subject of Islamic history.[1]
Synopsis
editThe book covers a brief overview of the history of Muslim Civilization, from the early days of Islamic Civilization to modern day.
Release
editLost Islamic History: Reclaiming Muslim Civilisation from the Past was first published in the United Kingdom on 1 August 2014 through Hurst Publishers.[2] A revised and expanded second edition was released on 15 November 2017, also via Hurst Publishers. This newer edition contained an additional chapter entitled "The Islamic Sciences", which covers aspects of Islamic sciences not covered in the 2014 release.[3]
Reception
editThe Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, recommended the book via Twitter as a read for young people during the COVID-19 lockdowns,[4] as he felt that it was "An excellent brief history of the driving force that made Islamic civilisation the greatest of its time and then the factors behind its decline."[5][6] After this tweet Alkhateeb discovered that a fake version of his book containing inaccuracies and other misinformation was being digitally distributed on the Internet, prompting him to warn readers that the false version was "entirely inaccurate & Islamophobic".[7]
References
edit- ^ Lost Islamic History: Reclaiming Muslim Civilisation from the Past. United Kingdom: Hurst & Co. 2014. pp. 11–12. ISBN 9781849046893.
- ^ Alkhateeb, Firas. (2014). Lost Islamic history : reclaiming Muslim civilisation from the past. London: Hurst. ISBN 978-1-84904-397-7. OCLC 870284870.
- ^ Alkhateeb, Firas (2017). Lost Islamic history : reclaiming Muslim civilisation from the past (Revised and updated ed.). London. ISBN 978-1-84904-689-3. OCLC 1006430118.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "PM suggests youth to read Lost Islamic History during lockdown". The Nation. 2020-05-02. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ "Imran Khan recommending "Lost Islamic History" to the youth". Twitter. Archived from the original on 4 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Lockdown activity: PM suggests youth to read Firas Alkhateeb's 'Lost Islamic History'". Daily Times. 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ "American author Alkhateeb urges followers of PM Imran to purchase original book on Islamic history". The News International. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
External links
edit- Review at MuslimMatters.org