Suggest me books for Islamic History & Culture
 

can any of my fellow- smartian on this forum guide me abt some books on islamic history n culture n whether the subject is scoring or not?
plz help me??

Recommended by AaminahAbrar (Senior Member)
 

A Short history of Islam By Mazhurl Haq
A short History of Saracens by Syed Ameer Ali (A must read book and I only realised it while preparing for interview)

also check this link

[url]http://www.cssforum.com.pk/css-optional-subjects/group-e-history-subjects/islamic-history-culture/27350-books-islamiyat.html[/url]

also check this link for e-books, for reference and further reading

[url]http://www.cssforum.com.pk/css-optional-subjects/group-e-history-subjects/islamic-history-culture/28414-book-medieval-islamic-civiliztion.html[/url]

I have read both Mazhar ul Haq and Sohail bhatti's versions. Both are very bulky and lack appropriate study on Spain. Yet, Sohail Bhatti's book is better due to its headings and proper placement of information which makes it easy to go through the heading in final revision.
But, you will have to study K. Ali's book too in combination with it, K.Ali's book is very small and brief and can serve the purpose alone but for good score, you may need both Sohail Bhatti and K Ali.

Two standard books of Islamic History & Culture are:

1) A Short History of the Saracens by Syed Ameer Ali
2) History of the Arabs by P. K. Hitti

I have got 177 marks in Islamic History & i have followed these two books.