Syed Ameer Ali Order of the Star of India[3] (1849 – 1928) was an Indian/British Indian jurist hailing from the state of Oudh from where his father moved and settled down at Orissa. He was a prominent political leader, and author of a number of influential books on Muslim history and the modern development of Islam, who is credited for his contributions to the Law of India, particularly Muslim Personal Law, as well as the development of political philosophy for Muslims, during the British Raj. He was a signatory to the 1906 Petition to the Viceroy and was thus a founding-member of the All India Muslim League.
বেশ নিরপেক্ষ লেখা। ইসলামের ইতিহাস নিয়ে অনেক কন্সেপ্ট ক্লিয়ার হয়েছে।লেখকের স্পিরিট অফ ইসলামটাও পড়তে হবে। কিছু তথ্য মুঘদ করেছে।যেমন- রাতে মদিনার অবস্থা পর্যবেক্ষণের সময় হযরত উমর রা(:)-এর মাঝে মাঝেই গানের আড্ডাই উপস্থিতি, অ্যাসাসিন/হাসিসিনদের উদ্ভব ইত্যাদি। বইটা বেশ সুখপাঠ্য,অন্তত ইতিহাস যাদের ভাল্লাগে...
Sir Syed Ameer Ali really a distinguished man.I knew his amazing role as the justice of kalkata high court but doesn’t have a idea that the writer behind him.When I finished this book book I became more suspicious about his other litarery works, then I found "The spirit of islam" as one of the major book for educated bengali muslims that time.If you ask me about this book its narration was quite good and essential definitions are also attached for understanding.But it can be more interesting.
Simply amazing. The writer acts an expert guide, not missing anything but also not spending too much time on one thing. The writing is a little biased towards Hashimites but I think its justified considering the atrocities committed against them. The depth of research is also amazing.
A scholarly work provides a sweeping assessment of saracen civilisation. One of the most unbiased books which tackles both the ups and downs of this civlisation.