The Preaching of Islam: A History of the Propagation of the Muslim Faith
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The Preaching of Islam: A History of the Propagation of the Muslim Faith Sir Thomas Walker Arnold (1864, Devonport, Devon - 1930) was an eminent British orientalist and historian of Islamic art who taught at MAO College, Aligarh Muslim University, then Aligarh College, and Government College University, Lahore. He was a friend of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, and wrote his famous book "The preaching of Islam" at the insistence of Sir Syed. He was also the teacher of famous poet-philosopher Muhammad Iqbal, Syed Sulaiman Nadvi and a very close friend of Shibli Nomani who was also a teacher at Aligarh
Chapters (28)
- PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION
- PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION
- CONTENTS
- THE PREACHING OF ISLAM CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION.
- CHAPTER II. STUDY OF THE LIFE OF MUḤAMMAD CONSIDERED AS A PREACHER OF ISLAM.
- CHAPTER III. THE SPREAD OF ISLAM AMONG THE CHRISTIAN NATIONS OF WESTERN ASIA.
- CHAPTER IV. THE SPREAD OF ISLAM AMONG THE CHRISTIAN NATIONS OF AFRICA.
- CHAPTER V. THE SPREAD OF ISLAM AMONG THE CHRISTIANS OF SPAIN.
- CHAPTER VI. THE SPREAD OF ISLAM AMONG THE CHRISTIAN NATIONS IN EUROPE UNDER THE TURKS.
- CHAPTER VII. THE SPREAD OF ISLAM IN PERSIA AND CENTRAL ASIA.
- CHAPTER VIII. THE SPREAD OF ISLAM AMONG THE MONGOLS AND TATARS.
- CHAPTER IX. THE SPREAD OF ISLAM IN INDIA.
- CHAPTER X. THE SPREAD OF ISLAM IN CHINA.
- CHAPTER XI. THE SPREAD OF ISLAM IN AFRICA.
- CHAPTER XII. THE SPREAD OF ISLAM IN THE MALAY ARCHIPELAGO.
- CHAPTER XIII. CONCLUSION.
- APPENDIX I. LETTER OF AL-HĀSHIMĪ INVITING AL-KINDĪ TO EMBRACE ISLAM.
- APPENDIX II. CONTROVERSIAL LITERATURE BETWEEN MUSLIMS AND THE FOLLOWERS OF OTHER FAITHS.
- APPENDIX III. MUSLIM MISSIONARY SOCIETIES.
- TITLES OF WORKS CITED BY ABBREVIATED REFERENCES.
- INDEX.
- Colophon
- Availability
- Metadata
- Revision History
- External References
- Corrections
- Abbreviations
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