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词条 Islamic Texts Society
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  1. History

     Imprints 

  2. Notable publications

  3. See also

  4. References

  5. External links

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| country = United Kingdom
| headquarters = Cambridge
| distribution = Worldwide
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| publications = Books
| topics = Islam, Islamic legal studies (fiqh), Sufism
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}}The Islamic Texts Society (ITS) is a peer-reviewed, British publishing house which concentrates on academic and general titles on Islam. It is registered as an educational charity in the UK.[2]

History

The Islamic Texts Society was founded in Cambridge, United Kingdom, in 1981.{{Citation needed|date= April 2018}} Since its inception, ITS has worked in collaboration with scholars including Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Martin Lings, Timothy Winter (Abdal Hakim Murad), Mohammad Hashim Kamali and Eric Ormsby.{{Citation needed|date= April 2018}}

Imprints

The ITS also had an imprint, Quinta Essentia, focused on symbolism, the arts, and universal spirituality. This has since been transferred to the American publisher Fons Vitae.[1][4][5]

Notable publications

The Islamic Texts Society has published over sixty titles, including the bestselling{{Citation needed|date=January 2017}} biography by Martin Lings, His Life Based on the Earliest Sources, and key works on Hadith studies, Islamic jurisprudence and Sufism. The long term aim of the Islamic Texts Society is to provide a comprehensive English library on Islam and its various disciplines.[6]

One project of the ITS is the "Ghazali Series", aiming to publish in English works of Muhammad Abu Hamid al-Ghazali. Two of its volumes won the British Book Design and Production Award (best general paperback) in 1991 and 1993.[7][4]

Another ITS project is the "Fundamental Rights and Liberties in Islam Series", which includes several studies by Mohammad Hashim Kamali.{{Citation needed|date= April 2018}}

See also

  • List of publishers

References

1. ^Mention of QE in the profile of Gray Henry at Circle of One.
2. ^{{cite web |title=283832 - ISLAMIC TEXTS SOCIETY |url=http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/CharityWithoutPartB.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=283832&SubsidiaryNumber=0 |publisher=Charity Commission}}
3. ^Elma Ruth Harder, “Reclaiming the Islamic Intellectual Tradition”, Center for Islam and Science.
4. ^“Stranger Than Fiction”, by Idries Mears, posted 15 May 2013. {{cite web |url=http://www.muslimsofnorwich.org.uk/article/stranger-than-fiction-idris-mears/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-08-29 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130916114911/http://www.muslimsofnorwich.org.uk/article/stranger-than-fiction-idris-mears/ |archivedate=16 September 2013 |df=dmy-all }}
5. ^[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=izpOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xBMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1480,3643447&dq=islamic-texts-society&hl=en “Books on Islam for the West”, a 1993 article] in the New Straits Times.
6. ^Mention of awards and Quinta Essentia at Gray Henry's ZoomInfo profile.
7. ^Review of Medicine of the Prophet, by A. H. L. Holdijk, Al-Ahram Weekly, 11–17 May 2000.
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External links

  • Islamic Texts Society official website
  • A partial list of books published by ITS
  • Full Catalogue
  • WorldCat entry
  • [https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Islamic-Texts-Society-Cambridge/155192441201858 ITS Facebook page]
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