Abstract The edition is intended for Russian politicians, political experts, government officials, and all those wishing to find out more about the phenomenon of Islam’s exceptional creativity and the sources of its social doctrine. It will also help understand why its revival in Russia will result not only in a stronger national identity, more active development of national economy, spiritual cleanup, and regained status of a great superpower, but also will become one of the fundamental grounds for providing adequate standards of living for all Russian citizens regardless of their beliefs. The book can be used as a study guide…

Abstract The author identifies main topics in the modern Arab philosophical discourse, systematizing the arguments of Arab philosophers around pivotal concepts. Some problems are similar to those discussed nowadays in the Russian society. The book will be of great interest for experts in Islamic studies and all those interested in modernization challenges of non-Western societies. Imprint Frolova E.A. Discourse of Arab philosophy / М.: Languages of Slavic culture, 2012. – 72 p. – (Philosophical thought of Islamic world: Research. Vol. 4).

Abstract This book represents a revised edition of the well-known “Textbook on the Persian language” (Ivanov, 1999). The new edition presents the material in a better way, many chapters have been replaced, revised and expanded. Each text is followed by a short dictionary, comments and exercises. The book was prepared on the basis of Iranian textbooks for primary and elementary school, Farsi textbooks for foreigners published in Iran, other textbooks on Farsi and related languages. The main feature of this textbook is the focus on modern Persian orthography, modern “tahriri” writing style and international transcription based on the Latin alphabet.…

Abstract The book of the Iranian researcher Mohsen Al-Wiri based on extensive historiography and detailed analysis of factual evidence reveals the Eastern — more precisely, Islamic — view on Western Islamic studies, Oriental studies and Oriental research. The analysis is based on the contrast of Western and Eastern approaches to studying Islam, as well as secular (Oriental and Islamic studies) and religious sciences. The book is meant for undergraduate students studying theology, as well as for all interested readers. Imprint Al-Wiri M. Studying Islam on the West / translated by B. Norik. – М.: ООО Sadra, 2016. – 324 p.…

Abstract The monograph constitutes a biobibliographic reference book of Central Asian poets-adibs of the 16th — first third of the 17th centuries, comprising 577 biographic articles. Biographic information about poets is given together with the examples of their works in Persian, Turki and Arabic, most of which were never published before. This fact allows to use this reference book as an anthology for the Central Asian literature. The reference book is based on a significant number of sources — over 90 compositions, including 45 manuscripts, were used for its compilation. The reference matter of the book includes 1155 notes and…

Abstract The book of the famous Muslim thinker is a tafsir of the 29th surah of the Holy Qur’an. It contains the history of this surah’s revelation, explanation of its name’s specific meaning, and edifying stories from some prophets’ lives. Each ayah is followed by detailed comments and notes. The author draws the readers’ attention to such important tenets of shariah, like persistence in faith, prayer and its hidden meaning, divine trials, virtuousness and respect to parents. The book is written in a simple and interesting manner and is meant for a wide audience, from experts to all those who…

Abstract The book reveals a classical Islamic perception of the sacred history presented in the Qur’an, Sunna and other recognized sources. It is intended for a wide range of readers and can serve as a study guide for such disciplines like “History of prophets” and “Qur’anic exegesis”. Imprint Ibrahim T.K., Yefremova N.V. Sacred history according to the Qur’an: pre-islamic antiquity / T.K. Ibrahim, N.V. Yefremova.–Moscow. – Nizhny Novgorod: Medina Publishing House, 2012. – 568 p.

Abstract This book includes four lectures of the famous Muslim thinker and scholar Murtaza Mutahhari (1919—1979), delivered by him on 18–21 Ramadhan 1388 (9–12 September 1968) in Husayniya Irshad. In the introduction the author describes attractive and off-putting features of human character. The first part of the book contains a reflection on the attractive features of Imam Ali, whereas the second part focuses on his appalling strength. Murtaza Mutahhari is one of the most outstanding scholars in Islamic philosophy, mysticism ('irfan), scholasticism, law, and the author of numerous works. His works are still among the most popular books on Islamic…