''Khutbat-e-Madras'' ( ur, خطباتِ مدراس) is a collection on the life of the Islamic prophet

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by Syed Suleiman Nadvi, first published in 1936. Nadvi prepared the material for a non-

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, non-Muslim audience.

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Nadvi sought the approval of contemporary scholar

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for the translation. The two met while Nadwi was passing through

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on his way back from

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, and Nadvi showed him his translation. Nadwi later wrote Nadvi a letter from

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with his appreciation and comments.

Reception

Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi described the book as a miracle of scholarship.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Khtbat-E-Madras Islamic literature Sunni literature 20th-century Indian books Indian non-fiction books Indian religious texts Books about Islam Madras Presidency Books by Sulaiman Nadvi Deobandi literature

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