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Welcome to the Forbidden Library

The Forbidden Library project aims to make important Islamic texts and related materials more accessible to a wider audience. These categories are designed to offer a diverse range of resources and information while promoting knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of Islamic history, theology, and culture.

Categories

Islamic History and Theology

This category aims to provide resources and information on Islamic history, theology, and jurisprudence. Topics may include the Quran, Hadith, Islamic law, and the life and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad.

Contemporary Muslim Issues

This category aims to provide resources and information on contemporary Muslim issues, including social, political, and cultural topics. Topics may include Islamophobia, gender and sexuality, human rights, and interfaith dialogue.

Literature and Arts

This category aims to provide a collection of literature and artistic works from Muslim authors and artists. Topics may include fiction, poetry, music, and visual arts.

Islamic History & Theology

Islamic Book

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Contemporary Muslim Issues

Literature & Arts

Treasures of Islam : artistic glories of the Muslim world by Bernard O’Kane

Painting for the Mughal emperor : the art of the book, 1560-1660 Book Cover

Empire of the Sultans : Ottoman art from the Khalili collection BOOK COVER

Sultana's Dream: A Feminist Utopia

Book Titles:

The Satanic Verses: a novel written by Salman Rushdie that has been the subject of controversy and protests by some Muslims due to its perceived blasphemy.
Kitab al-Irshad: a book written by the 10th-century Shia theologian Al-Shaykh al-Mufid that is considered controversial by some Sunnis due to its focus on the Shia tradition and interpretation of Islamic history.
The Book of Sulaym Ibn Qays: a collection of Shia Hadith that is considered controversial by some Sunnis due to its focus on the Shia tradition and interpretation of Islamic history.

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