Khurram Murad (also spelled Khurrum), B.E. Civil Engineering, M.Sc. Civil Engineering - University of Minnesota (1975-76), a Pakistani scholar of Islam, was a leader of Jamaat-e-Islami. He was based at The Islamic Foundation in the United Kingdom from 1977-85. Born in the Indian state of Bhopal on 3 November, 1932, he emigrated to Pakistan shortly after that nation was created from the partition of India in 1947.[citation needed]
He was a disciple of the Islamic scholar and political leader, Maulana Mawdudi. He wrote dozens of books on Islam, and contemporary issues faced by Muslims. He was the leader of Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba, Pakistanin early 50's and Jamaat-e-Islami, Pakistan. He served as Director General of the The Islamic Foundation, based in Leicester, United Kingdom[1]. He died in Leicester, UK on 19 December, 1996 during open heart surgery[2].
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Publications
Some of his works in English are:
- Way to the Quran
- Key to al-Baqarah
- The Quranic Treasures
- Islam - The Easy Way
- Who is Muhammad
- Gifts from Muhammad
- Shariah - The Way to Justice
- Shari'ah: The Way to God
- Interpersonal Relations
- In the Early Hours: Reflections on Spiritual and Self-Development
- Sacrifice the making of a Muslim
- Dawah among Non-Muslims in the West
- Islam & Terrorism
- The Islamic Movement: Dynamics of Values Power and Change
- Islamic Movement in the West: Reflections on Some Issues
- Dying & Living for Allah (his last will)
Some of his booklets in Urdu are:
- Zikr-e-Ilahi (Remembrance of God)
- Rabb se Mulaaqaat (Meeting with the Lord)
- Dawat kai Nishan-e-Raah
- Imaanat Daary (Honesty)
- Allah se Muhabbat (Loving Allah)
- Hasad aur Bughz (Jealousy & Envy)
- Rizq-e-halal (Lawful Sustenance)
- Niyyat aur Amal (Intention & Action)
- Hubb-e-Dunya (Love of the World)
- Dil ki zindagi (Life of the Heart)
- Ghalatiyon to Maaf Karna (Forgiving Mistakes)
- Haqeeqat-e-Zuhd (Reality of Piety)
- Urooj ka Raasta (The Way to Elevation)
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References
Further reading
- Ansari, Humayun. 3 Sept 2002. Muslims in Britain. London: Minority Rights Group International (MRG).
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