Dear stunner,
After much contemplation i have decided to opt IHC for my CE 2014 attempt, the reasons i can attribute to my decision are following:

1. The flair of subject is awe inspiring...
2. it gives us immense knowledge and this my friend is my ultimate purpose...
3. It has been very much scoring...
4. I have some subsequent knowledge of many of its contents like Moors in Spain, Ibn-e-Khaldun, genesis of Philosophy in Spain, Bait ul Hikmat of Abbasids etc...

but i have some apprehensions too that i would like to share with you and want you to ensure me that these risks can be hedged...

firstly i am afraid it can give low scores same as it did in 2010 i guess...
secondly what do you think about the pattern of the paper? will it remain the same or any change we can see in coming year exam?

and i am intending to study following books for that, ratify or make any suggestions from your side too...

History of Arabs by Philip K Hitty...
History of Muslim Philosophy by M.M. Sharif, (That i have already studied)
Morrs in Spain by Stanley Lanepoole (That i have studied twice owing to its splendour).....
Hope to listen from you soon...

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