Book Reviews

BMRI and its researchers and writers will review books on aspects of the Muslim heritage of Bengal. This will enable potential readers, researchers, scholars and students to become familiar with the relevant published literature, their contents and context, and promote constructive literary discourse and criticism for the benefit of both scholars and laity; this will also help readers to become familiar with previous and current debates and discussions regarding the Muslim history, culture and heritage of Bengal.

HISTORY

Approaches to Global and Islamic History > Click here

Beyond the Tower: A History of East London > Click here

The Rise and Fall of Buddhism in South Asia: A Study in History > Click here

Historical and Cultural Aspects of the Islamic Inscriptions of Bengal: A Reflective Study of Some New Epigraphic Discoveries > Click here

Great Historian of Twentieth Century Muslim Bengal > Click here

Islamic History: A Very Short Introduction > Click here

The Muslim Conquest of Bengal > Click here

Victoria and Abdul: The True Story of the Queen’s Closest Confidant > Click here

A Short Encyclopaedia of the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad &

Biographical Dictionary of the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad > Click here

Barendra Barennya (Celebrity in Barind): A Felicitation Volume for A.K.M. Yaqub
Ali
> Click here

An Epigraphic Journey through Muslim Bengal: Historical and Cultural Aspects of Islamic Inscriptions of Bangladesh and West Bengal) > Click here

Essays on the Origins of Islamic Civilization > Click here

Samaj O Jiban (Society and Life) > Click here

And the World Changed: Contemporary Stories by Pakistani Women > Click here

LITERATURE

The Glorious Qur’an > Click here

Legacy of Dr Nazimuddin Ahmed > Click here

Rajab Ali – Life of a Sepoy Mutiny Leader > Click here

“The Clash of Civilizations?” Asian Responses > Click here

About Muhammad: The Other Western Perspective on the Prophet of Islam > Click here

Ek Alokito Bektitta Munawwar Ali > Click here

Selected Essays on History and Archaeology: Papers Presented in Memory of Professor Abu Imam> Click here

Society and Urbanisation in Medieval Bengal > Click here

Iqbaler Nirbachito Kobita > Click here

Amader Jatiswattar Bikshdhara (A History of Evolution of our Nationhood) > Click here

Banker to the Poor > Click here

Poems from Bangladesh > Click here

Ballads from Bangladesh : An Anthology of Poems > Click here

Bango Bhango Theke Bangladesh (From Partition of Bengal to Bangladesh > Click here

History of the Muslims of Bengal > Click here

From Consultation to Confrontation: A study of the Muslim League in British Indian Politics, 1906-1912 > Click here

CULTURE/RELIGION

QUR’AN STUDIES IN BENGALI > Click here

Islam in Modern Russian Thought > Click here

Perennialist Interpretation of Modern Islam > Click here

Preaching Love at a Difficult time > Click here

Major Ethical and Religious Concepts in the Qur’an > Click here

Beyond Caricature: The Reality of Madrasah Life > Click here

Leadership of Prophet Muhammad > Click here

The Top Muslim 100 > Click here

Islamic Civilisation > Click here

Sonargaon, its history and legacy > Click here

Sultans and Mosques > Click here

Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari and the Ansars of Madinah > Click here