The Islamic Texts Society (ITS) is a peer-reviewed, British publishing house which concentrates on academic and general titles on Islam. It is registered as an educational charity in the UK.

History

The Islamic Texts Society was founded in Cambridge, United Kingdom, in 1981.Se
Matheson Trust/Publishers
Since its inception, ITS has worked in collaboration with scholars including

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(Abdal Hakim Murad).

Imprints

The ITS also had an imprint, Quinta Essentia, focused on symbolism, the arts, and universal spirituality. This has since been transferred to the American publisher Fons Vitae.Mention of QE
in the profile of Gray Henry at Circle of One.

Notable publications

The Islamic Texts Society has published over sixty titles, including the bestselling biography by

, Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources, and key works on

Hadith Ḥadīth ( or ; ar, حديث, , , , , , , literally "talk" or "discourse") or Athar ( ar, أثر, , literally "remnant"/"effect") refers to what the majority of Muslims believe to be a record of the words, actions, and the silent approval ...

studies,

Islamic jurisprudence ''Fiqh'' (; ar, فقه ) is Islamic jurisprudence. Muhammad-> Companions-> Followers-> Fiqh. The commands and prohibitions chosen by God were revealed through the agency of the Prophet in both the Quran and the Sunnah (words, deeds, and e ...

and

Sufism Sufism ( ar, ''aṣ-ṣūfiyya''), also known as Tasawwuf ( ''at-taṣawwuf''), is a mystic body of religious practice, found mainly within Sunni Islam but also within Shia Islam, which is characterized by a focus on Islamic spirituality, r ...

. The long-term aim of the Islamic Texts Society is to provide a comprehensive English library on Islam and its various disciplines. One project of the ITS is the “Ghazali Series”, aiming to publish in English works of Muhammad Abu Hamid al-Ghazali. Two of its volumes won the British Book Design and Production Award (best general paperback) in 1991 and 1993. Another ITS project is the “Fundamental Rights and Liberties in Islam Series”, which includes several studies by

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References

External links

Islamic Texts Society official website

A partial list of books published by ITS

Full Catalogue

Publisher page
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WorldCat entry

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History

Imprints

Notable publications

See also

References

External links