Islamic Studies (Book 3)

This is book 3 of a 4-year Islamic Studies curriculum which may be used in Grades 7-12. Each book covers basic Islamic knowledge including tawheed (Islamic monotheism), studies of Qur'an and Hadith and the sources and teachings of Islamic law. Questions at the end of every unit help the students use the information and assess progress. Islamic Studies Book 3:The 3rd textbook in this series, Book 3 deepens the student’s knowledge of tawheed. The science of tafseer is studied more in-depth, with examples given of select chapters of the Noble Qur’an. Book 3 presents the student with a detailed discussion of several important hadiths, and in the units on Islamic law, prayer and fasting are the focus of study. About the Dr Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips is a Jamaican Canadian Islamic Scholar born on the 17th of July 1947 who converted to Islam in the early seventies after journeying politically and intellectually from Christianity to Communism. Shortly after his reversion to Islam, he embarked on a spiritual academic journey to the other side of the world seeking Islamic knowledge. This journey took him to Saudi Arabia where he completed a BA in Islamic studies in Madeenah, and an MA in Islamic Theology in Riyadh, then to the University of Wales, UK, where he completed a PhD in Islamic Theology in the early nineties. After graduation from Madeenah, Dr Bilal became a teacher of Islamic studies for 10 years in an Islamic High School, Manaret Riyadh, and a lecturer of Arabic and Islamic s