Muhammad Bin Hamad Al Thani Center for Muslim Contribution to Civilization (MCMCC)

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The Muhammad Bin Hamad Al Thani Center for Muslim Contribution to Civilization was established in 1983 in order to provide non-Arabic speakers with access to scholarly works that underscore the contributions Muslims have made to human civilization. In 2010, the Center joined CIS.
The Center aims to translate a selection of the Great Books of Islamic Civilization into English and other major languages. The Center currently provides English translations of major works of Muslim scholars, spanning the period from the 1st to the 9th centuries A.H, (700 to 1500 AD), when Islamic civilization was at its peak, greatly influencing contemporary world civilizations and laying the foundations for the European Renaissance.
The series of translations of Great Books of Islamic Civilization (GBOIC) include all major areas of Islamic intellectual pursuits achieved during this period. They cover a wide range of subjects, such as law, theology, jurisprudence, history and politics, literature, medicine, astronomy, optics, and geography. These books are authoritative sources in their fields and constitute a whole library of informative and enlightening Islamic scholastic works. The series’ books are translated and reviewed by qualified scholars and experts in their respective fields
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The Muhammad Bin Hamad Al Thani Center for Muslim Contribution to Civilization was established in 1983 in order to provide non-Arabic speakers with access to scholarly works that underscore the contributions Muslims have made to human civilization. In 2010, the Center joined CIS.
The Center aims to translate a selection of the Great Books of Islamic Civilization into English and other major languages. The Center currently provides English translations of major works of Muslim scholars, spanning the period from the 1st to the 9th centuries A.H, (700 to 1500 AD), when Islamic civilization was at its peak, greatly influencing contemporary world civilizations and laying the foundations for the European Renaissance.
The series of translations of Great Books of Islamic Civilization (GBOIC) include all major areas of Islamic intellectual pursuits achieved during this period. They cover a wide range of subjects, such as law, theology, jurisprudence, history and politics, literature, medicine, astronomy, optics, and geography. These books are authoritative sources in their fields and constitute a whole library of informative and enlightening Islamic scholastic works. The series’ books are translated and reviewed by qualified scholars and experts in their respective fields

Islam and Indian Religions: Selected writings of Sayyid Manzir Ahsan Gilani

Submitted by Umar Farooq Patel on Thu, 01/20/2022 - 14:46

The objective of this study is to introduce the work of Gīlānī to academic audience outside the Indian sub-continent.  The religious and intellectual landscape of nineteenth- and the twentieth-century Indian subcontinent has given birth to possibly some of the most extraordinary minds of her history.

Making Sense of Dei Verbum: Moslem Reflections on The Relation Between Scripture and Tradition

Submitted by siteadmin on Thu, 04/30/2020 - 16:09

Like all great religions of the world, Christianity is a religion steeped in revelation. It tries to convince its followers that it was through the process of revelation that God made Himself known both in the Old and New Testaments, climaxing in the saving action of Jesus Christ. Although this is the starting point of Christian revelation, it would surprise many to know that it was only in the last five centuries that Christians started debating the issue and nature of revelation.

نحو علم للأديان في جامعات العالم الإسلامي

Submitted by siteadmin on Thu, 04/30/2020 - 13:01

يقوم هذا البحث على فرضية عدم وجود "علم الأديان" بالمعنى العلمي الدقيق فيالعالمالإسلامي على الرغم من وجود تراث علمي رائد في المجال لعلماء المسلمين على مدى القرون، ويحاول أن يبين ضرورة إيجاد هذا العلم في جامعات العالم الإسلامي، وأن يتناول العوائق التي تعترض قيامه وسبل التغلب عليها، كما يحاول تلخيص أهم ما يتوقع من هذا العلم من أدوار ومهام في إطار معطيات عالمنا المعاصر.<

كتاب كشف الفضائح اليونانية ورشف النصائح الايمانية لشهاب الدين السهروردي (ترجمة و تحقيق)

Submitted by mubarak23 on Wed, 11/13/2019 - 17:43

يعدّ هذا الكتاب من أمهات كتب التراث الإسلامي وإن كان لم يلق من الباحثين العرب أية عناية تذكر، وترك قابعا هنا وهناك في خزائن المخطوطات بالمكتبات المختلفة ، وذلك على الرغم من أهميته في إبراز جهود الصوفية في الرد على الفلاسفة وبيان تهافتهم في فلسفتهم ومحاولة إسقاط هذه الفلسفة ببيان عيوبها، والكشف عن وجوه قصورها وعجز الفلاسفة المسلمين أنفسهم عن الوصول إلى الحقيقة، رغم أنها هدف مشترك ينشده الفلسفي كما ينشده الصوفي.