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A discussion by the Founder of the original Ahmadiyya movement in Islam of his claim to be the Islamic Promised Messiah (or Divinely appointed Muslim Reformer bearing a spiritual and functional likeness to the Prophet Jesus without being a prophet himself) prophesied in the Islamic Sacred Traditions (Hadith), in which he bases his arguments on the Quran itself.

103 pages. Paperback.

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Revised translation of lecture on establishing peace between Hindus and Muslims in India.

27 pages. Paperback.

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“In the Ahmadiyya Movement which emphasizes the spirit of tolerance, I see a great force for the propagation of Islam” Sir C. V. Raman, Nobel Prizewinner in Physics

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A Christian’s questions about Islam answered. Completely revised translation, newly published.

49 pages. Paperback.
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English translation of part of the book Kitab al-Bariyya. The Founder relates an account of his life, his spiritual experiences and his appointment as Mujaddid — i.e., Reviver or Reformer, previous Mujaddids having included Ibn Taimiya, the world-famous Al-Ghazzali , the revered Mujaddid Alif-Thani and the missionary and philosopher Shah Waliyullah of Delhi — and as the Promised Messiah and Mahdi of the Islamic Traditions. Gives detailed evidence of his claims, and discusses his work in refutation of misconceived Christian beliefs together with his interpretation of what is actually meant by the term Dajjal (Antichrist).

92 pages. Paperback.
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First published in 1925 from the Woking Muslim Mission in England, this book presents the character and qualities of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, showing him to be the Ideal Prophet in every sense.

211 pages. Paperback.

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Compares the historicity, doctrines and practices of the major religions.

36 pages. Paperback.
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A collection of twelve lectures of Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din, first published in 1935. The lectures were delivered in various places around the world, six in England, one in Paris, two in India, one in Burma, one in Singapore, and one in Cairo. The first lecture in the book (pages 1–12), and earliest in time, was delivered in Paris at the 6th Congress of Religions in July 1913. His presentation of Islam in the first and other lectures — as a universal and rational faith, and one that can lead a human being to the highest spiritual development — has not been surpassed by any work that other Muslims have done in the West up to now.
 

142 pages. Paperback.   Islam to East and West by Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din

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Famous book in which the Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din has shown, on the basis of modern Western researches, that the Christian church doctrines relating to the birth, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, as well as other details of these events as believed in by the church and various rites and rituals of the church, are derived from the pagan cults of sun-worship which prevailed all over the world.

xii+104 pages. Paperback.

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Deals with a number of religious and modern themes such as the object of religion, life after death, Darwin and Evolution, etc. Written for: “… numbers of thinking men and women for whom religion, any religion, is becoming a dead-letter simply because the religions with which they are familiar are based on a mysticism antagonistic to their reason; or because these religions regard progress of any sort in a spirit of hostility”.

65 pages. Paperback.

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The author was the second head of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement, who built the famous mosque in Berlin in the mid-1920s. This booklet was written to combat Christian missionary activity among Muslims. Quoting from the Gospels profusely, this work shows that Jesus did not preach the present-day Christian doctrines of atonement, inherited sin, the Trinity, and Jesus’ divine sonship.

62 pages. Paperback.

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Discusses the history of the Prophets in the Holy Quran as compared to their history as given in the Bible.

Paperback.

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Over one hundred basic questions answered for younger readers and beginners. Basic Islam explained in question-and-answer format.

66 pages. Paperback.

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Children’s book with full-colour illustrations to teach them ten basic Islamic phrases. Suitable for age 5 and under. 

18 pages. Hardback.   Alhamdulillah

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Illustrated, full-colour booklet for children, depicting a father and mother explaining the meaning and significance of the verses of the Surah Fatihah in conversation with their children. Suitable for children up to age 8. 

16 pages.

Paperback.

   The Meaning of Surah Fatihah

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Translations from writings of Dr. Basharat Ahmad and Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad on the Islamic spiritual science of Tasawwuf, as it is properly called in Arabic, ‘sufi-ism’ and ‘sufism’ being terms used to render Tasawwuf in modern English. As Maulana Aftab-ud-Din Ahmad, an Imam of the Woking Mosque, wrote: 

“The word ‘mysticism’ which is generally used to indicate this aspect of Islam is a little misleading. The English word has an elusive atmosphere about it, whereas ‘tasawwuf’ is a regular science with its set laws and a full scheme in details. It is based on palpable experiences which can be reproduced, like in any other science, under set circumstances.... As in any other branch of knowledge, there are geniuses in this branch of study who create a stir in the world, but even the humblest learner can at least aspire to develop a living sense of the presence of God in the midst of our struggle for material existence.” Maulana Aftab-ud-Din Ahmad in the Introduction to his translation of the Futuh-al-Ghaib of Abdul-Qadir Gilani (Jilani).

23 pages. Paperback.
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The debt owed by Muslims of the present-day to the work of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and his true followers, today represented by the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement. 

159 pages.

Paperback.

   The Debt Forgotten

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By the late head of the Pakistan Civil Service. Concisely discusses the beliefs, claims, work and achievements of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement. 

149 pages. Paperback.   Ahmadiyyat in the Service of Islam by N A Faruqui

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Translated and edited by the late Sh. Muhammad Tufail, this is a detailed discussion of the conception of prophethood in Islam and a refutation of the Qadiani doctrines. Please enquire as to availability.
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Covers in simple language the life of the Prophet Muhammad, along with brief, instructive stories of his time. Will be found useful for youngsters from the ages of about 12 upwards.

49 pages. Paperback.

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Written by the late, great and saintly scholar of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement, Hafiz Maulana Sher Muhammad, a man whose astonishing learning was accompanied by the most genuine and unaffected modesty. This is a clear account of Iqbal’s views on, and relations with, the Movement.  

44 pages.

Paperback.

   Dr Sir Muhammad Iqbal and the Ahmadiyya Movement

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The instructive events of the life and martyrdom of Sahibzada Abdul Latif of Afghanistan, executed in 1903 for being a being a follower of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, and the subsequent developments.
 

From the First Chapter
“Hazrat Sahibzada was a learned, scholarly and pious person who experienced true visions and spiritual signs. He was recognized in Afghanistan as a Waliullah (saint) for his learning, scholarship and piety… Ameer Abdur Rahman, the ruler of Afghanistan, also considered him a scholar-saint, and the greatest doctor of law and religion in his realm... Hazrat Sahibzada was held in such high regard by Ameer Abdur Rahman that after his death, it was considered a blessed act to have the new ruler, Ameer Habibullah, crowned by Hazrat Sahibzada.”

47 pages. Paperback.
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An engrossing and thought-provoking account of recorded predictions in the Islamic Traditions (Hadith), in the writings of Sufis (such as Shah Waliyullah and Shah Ni‘matullah Wali ), and in various religious scriptures — including the Adi Guru Granth Sahib of the Sikhs and the Janam Sakhi of Bhai Bala relating the life and teachings of Guru Nanak — about the coming of a great Muslim Reformer — occasionally giving dates as to when this figure would appear —which were demonstrably fulfilled in the person of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. The Foreword is by Maulana Aftab-ud-Din Ahmad, Imam of the Woking Mosque and translator of the Futuh-ul-Ghaib of Abdul-Qadir Gilani (Jilani).

49 pages. Paperback.

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Shows that Jesus did not die on the cross but was alive when his body was removed from it; that he subsequently travelled to Kashmir, where he continued his preaching to the lost tribes of the Israelites (who had settled in Afghanistan and Kashmir some centuries earlier), and then died in Kashmir, where he is buried in the city of Srinagar. The book is a summary of the earlier, comprehensive work on this subject, Jesus in Heaven on Earth by Khwaja Nazir Ahmad, first published in 1952, and also brings the subject up to the date of 1973.

183 pages. Paperback.

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Comprehensive Urdu biography of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad.The first two volumes deal with his life, while the third volume covers his thought, teachings and work.

3 vols. 1700 pages. Urdu. Hardback.
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Volume 1. 319 pages. Urdu. Hardback.

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A commentary on the words Bism-Illah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim. It is available directly from the Islamic Book Depot for a small charge to cover the cost of postage and packing, provided copies are currently in stock.

Paperback.
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Reprinted from issues of the monthly Islamic Review between January 1919 and December 1926, with an Introduction compiled from the text of a lecture given by Maulana Yakub Khan at Trinity College, Oxford in 1923, and from the writings of Maulana Aftab-ud-Din Ahmad.

134 pages. Paperback. Available directly from the Islamic Book Depot provided copies are in currently stock.
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NEWLY PUBLISHED

Muhammad in World Scriptures New Edition Vol 1 Muhammad in World Scriptures is a research work written to establish the claim of the Holy Quran that the prophets who arose in various nations and lands before the Holy Prophet Muhammad had prophesied his coming and instructed their own followers to accept and support the Promised Prophet when he would make his appearance.

The author, Maulana Abdul Haq Vidyarthi, carried out this research by learning the ancient, original languages of these scriptures, in particular Sanskrit, Hebrew and Greek, and studying the sacred books directly in those languages. In his extensive study, he has made use of commentaries, dictionaries and encyclopaedias compiled by the followers of those scriptures themselves as well as by independent scholars. These sources are referred to throughout the book. To collect material for his work, he visited libraries in many countries of the world, including India, England and the United States.

First published as a slim book in 1940 in Lahore, Muhammad in World Scriptures was greatly expanded by the author for the second edition which was published in 3 volumes during the years 1966 to 1975. The first USA edition of this work has been under preparation for some time, and is being published in stages. The new publication is being entirely re-typeset and re-designed in a considerably improved style. The text of the book is being thoroughly checked with the original sources, and corrected and reorganised wherever necessary.

Volume 1 of the new edition was published in December 1998, and deals with prophecies about the Holy Prophet Muhammad in the Bible.

450 pages. Hardback ISBN 0-913321-59-1.

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NEWLY PUBLISHED

The contents of this work are taken from the three-volumed work Muhammad in World Scriptures by Maulana Abdul Haq Vidyarthi, published during the years 1966 to 1975. The author sought to prove that the Arabic name Allah is unique in being the proper name of God, as it reflects all His attributes, rather than one particular aspect of God, and that it is applied only to the Divine Being. As with the new Muhammad in World Scriptures, Vol. 1, much labour has been expended on producing an error-free text with complete bibliographical references and other enhancements.

 

102 pages.

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102 pages + iv.  Paperback No  ISBN.  READ IT ONLINE!

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Jesus in Heaven On Earth by Khwaja Nazir Ahmad This is a detailed research work, based on scriptural, historical and archaeological evidence, showing that the people of Afghanistan and Kashmir belong to the ten lost tribes of the Israelites and that Jesus, having survived death on the cross, came to this area to continue his mission among the ‘lost sheep’ of the Israelites and died in Kashmir. The book seeks to prove that the tomb of Jesus is in Srinagar, the capital of Kashmir, where it can still be found. Also discussed at length are the sources of Christianity and of Islam, and various dogmas of the Christian Church. First published in 1952, it remains the most comprehensive treatment of the subject, and has been acknowledged in all later works. The famous Islamic scholar, Sayyid Rashid Rida of Egypt, wrote in his commentary on the Holy Quran that to hold that Jesus fled to India and died in Srinagar is not against reason and inference.

The author, son of Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din (the first Muslim missionary to the West), qualified in England as a barrister of the Middle Temple, and was for some time Imam at the Woking Muslim Mission in England in the 1920s. Later he was a senior advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

Jesus in Heaven on Earth has been much in demand in the West, because of the intriguing and, at the same time, controversial nature of the subject and the book itself. For proper reproduction of this book and to improve the printing standards, it was felt essential to typeset the entire work afresh. The Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha‘at Islam Lahore Inc., U.S.A., decided to undertake this considerable task, which involved the burdensome work of proof checking. In addition, we decided to verify, and correct where necessary, the scriptural references contained in the book.

It was Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement, who first drew the attention of the world at large to evidence showing that the people of Afghanistan and Kashmir are descendants of the ten lost tribes of the Israelites and that Jesus preached among them, died in Kashmir, and is buried in a well-known tomb in Srinagar. Details of his contribution to this subject, as well as contributions of authors of more recent times till the 1980s, are covered in Appendix 1 of this book, written by Mr. Nasir Ahmad, former editor of The Light .

471 pages.

  1. Hardback
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English translation of Mujahid-i-Kabir. The biography of Maulana Muhammad Ali, renowned translator of the Holy Quran. Translated into English from the Urdu by Mrs Akhtar Jabeen Aziz, revised and edited by Dr Zahid Aziz. 

549 + xiv pages.

Paperback.

   A Mighty Striving: Life of Maulana Muhammad Ali

 

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