Why History Matters?: Reviving Faith Through the Lens of History by Ahmed, Yakoob
Why History Matters?: Reviving Faith Through the Lens of History by Ahmed, Yakoob

Why History Matters?: Reviving Faith Through the Lens of History

Can history serve as a source of meaning, belonging, and direction for Muslims today?In this timely and...
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Author: Yakoob Ahmed
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Why History Matters?: Reviving Faith Through the Lens of History by Ahmed, Yakoob

Why History Matters?: Reviving Faith Through the Lens of History

$22.78
Why History Matters?: Reviving Faith Through the Lens of History by Ahmed, Yakoob

Why History Matters?: Reviving Faith Through the Lens of History

$22.78
Author: Yakoob Ahmed
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description

Can history serve as a source of meaning, belonging, and direction for Muslims today?

In this timely and accessible work, Dr Yakoob Ahmed presents a compelling case for reviving historical consciousness as both an intellectual and spiritual imperative. Drawing from the Qur'an, Sīrah, and the Islamic tradition, he explores how history nurtures īmān, informs ethical knowledge production, and cultivates a living connection to the ummah across time.

Engaging themes from theology and civilisation to imagination and storytelling, Why History Matters? addresses the challenges Muslims face in approaching the past, while offering a methodology rooted in tradition and open to academic insight.

A vital resource for students, educators, and readers seeking to reconnect the past with the present--and envision a future shaped by principled understanding.



Author: Yakoob Ahmed
Publisher: Ketebe Publishing
Published: 03/31/2026
Pages: 360
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.30w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9786255888792

About the Author
Dr. Yakoob Ahmed, PhD (SOAS), is an independent researcher of late Ottoman intellectual history, Islamic constitutionalism, and nationalism. Formerly at Istanbul University and Tokyo, he appears on The Thinking Muslim Podcast, including "Ottoman Decline & Muslim Collective Amnesia."
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