Reading List
Omar Suleiman
Islamic Scholar & Author · Yaqeen Institute
Omar Suleiman is an American imam, author, and civil rights activist, and the founder and president of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. Raised in Louisiana as the child of Palestinian immigrants, he came to faith early through a period of difficulty and a deep habit of reading, and he went on to become a widely followed teacher and speaker. He serves as an adjunct professor of Islamic studies at Southern Methodist University. He has written a large catalogue of short, accessible books on faith, character, and worship, and he is known for connecting classical Islamic scholarship to contemporary social questions.
The Divine Reality
God, Islam and the mirage of atheism
by Hamza Andreas Tzortzis · 2019 · Religion
“How many people I've been able to give that book to that were struggling with broad questions about God and atheism... the Divine Reality... that book has been phenomenal.” — via Video, September 2022
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
by Malcolm X, Alex Haley · 1965 · Biography
“I do recommend viewers, if you haven't already, to read Malcolm X's autobiography... I really recommend, Muslim or not Muslim, to read it as a human testimony to an extraordinary man.” — via Video, September 2022
Sahih al-Bukhari
by Imam al-Bukhari · 1997 · Religion
“Imam Bukhari... being the most authentic book after the Quran that exists with us today, and such a transformative book, such a fundamental book to us as Muslims.” — via Video, September 2022
Martin & Malcolm & America
A dream or a nightmare
by James H. Cone · 1991 · History
“James Cone wrote a book called Malcolm and Martin... it's a fascinating book, where he talks about how Martin Luther King Jr became who he became and how Malcolm became who he became.” — via Video, September 2022
Stride Toward Freedom
by Martin Luther King Jr. · 1958 · History
“Dr Martin Luther King, a book that's really interesting, Stride Toward Freedom... about the Montgomery Bus Boycott. This is a book that I really enjoyed deeply.” — via Video, September 2022
Revolution by the Book
by Jamil Al-Amin · 1993 · Religion
“He wrote the book Revolution by the Book... a wholesome revolution against the nafs, against the self, as a means of really conquering all cowardice and all fear... it's a profound approach.” — via Video, September 2022
The Cross and the Crescent
by Jerald F. Dirks · 2001 · Religion
“The Cross and the Crescent was this incredible book, in which he does really a comparison of sorts between Islam and Christianity.” — via Video, September 2022
The Abrahamic Faiths
by Jerald F. Dirks · 2004 · Religion
“The most influential and impactful book for me was actually his book The Abrahamic Faiths... it is just a must-read book for anyone that's going to really interact with serious seekers from Judaism and Christianity.” — via Video, September 2022
The Choice
Islam and Christianity
by Ahmed Deedat · 1994 · Religion
“Then of course I went through The Choice... I read that and it blew my mind.” — via Video, September 2022
