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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 & Theology

Contemporary Muslim Issues

"Believing Women in Islam": Ureading Patriarchal Interpretations of the Qur'an book cover
Book cover of Purdah and Polygamy by Iqbalnissa Hussain
Family Life in Islam by Khurshid Ahmad
Living out Islam : voices of gay, lesbian, and transgender Muslims

Literature & Arts

Book Titles: 

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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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