Muhammad Husayn Haykal was one of the most renowned Islamists in 2Oth-century Egypt, andΒ an accomplished scholar and writer. Having studied in Egypt and Paris, Haykal mastered theΒ techniques of historical research and scholarship. At first, he was a vocal protagonist ofΒ westernizing modernism, and authored a prodigious amount of literary production. Two decadesΒ of involvement in Egypt's struggle for liberation from colonial Britain, however, caused him toΒ gravitate to lslamic studies. He devoted the rest of his career to the study of Prophet MuhammadΒ (peace be upon him), and of his companions. Five masterpieces were the result: The Life ofΒ Muhammad, The lslamic Revolution, The Life of Abu Bakr, The Life of 'Umar al Faruq, and TheΒ Home of Revelation.
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Professor Isma'il al-Faruqi, 1921-1986, was a pioneer of lslamic studies on the North AmericanΒ continent. He was widely recognized by Muslims and non-Muslims as an authority on lslam andΒ comparative religion. Prior to the creation of Israel, he was governor of Galilee. He received hisΒ M.S. degree at Harvard, and his Ph.D. in Western philosophy at Indiana University, Bloomington.Β He taught at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, International lslamic University in Pakistan, and at manyΒ universities in North America. Dr. al-Faruqi authored a large number of scholarly articles andΒ books, including The Cultural Atlas of Islam, lslamic Dawah: Its Nature and Demands, Tawhid: ItsΒ Implications for Thought and Life, Islamization of Knowledge: General Principles and Work Plan,Β and Christian Ethics.