Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood Explained

Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood, (born Rosalyn Rushbrook in 1942, later Rosalyn Kendrick) is a British author of some forty books on Islam and other subjects.

Biography

Maqsood was born in London in 1942.[1] [2] She graduated from the University of Hull in 1963 with an honours degree in Christian Theology,[2] and gained a DipEd in 1964.[2] Maqsood was a convert to Islam from Christianity in 1986.[3] She taught religious studies in the United Kingdom for more than thirty years. Prior to her retirement in 1996, she had been head of religious education at a Hull secondary school.[4]

She has written more than forty books on religious topics.[5] Under her first married name Rosalyn Kendrick, she wrote several books about aspects of Christian theology.[2] From 1992, she published a large body of writing to introduce Islam to English speaking people.[6] Her book for children, Islamic Mosques (2005), includes information about mosques and how to pronounce Islamic terms.[7] Need to Know?: Islam (2008) was considered a contemporary "Tablīgh" by Insights.

Bibliography

TitleYearPublisherNotes
Does God Have a Body? and Other Questions 1977 SCM Press, London as Rosalyn Kendrick[8]
Jesus of Nazareth: Plays for the Classroom 1979 Edward Arnold, London as Rosalyn Kendrick
Setting the Foundations: A Guide to the Study of the Life and Teaching of Jesus Christ as Presented in the First Three Gospels 1983 Hulton Educational, Amersham as Rosalyn Kendrick
The Trouble with God: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion 1983 H.E. Walter, Worthing, West Sussex
In the Steps of Jesus: Insights Into the Life and World of Christ 1985 Hulton Educational, Amersham as Rosalyn Kendrick
Examining Religions: Moral Issues in Six Religions, ed. W. Owen Cole 1991 Heinemann, Oxford as Rosalyn Kendrick
The Separated Ones: Jesus, the Pharisees, and Islam 1991 SCM Press, London
Where Did I Go Wrong? 1992 St. Paul Publications as Rosalyn Rushbrook
Sacred Texts: The Qur'an 1993 Heinemann, Oxford
Petra: A Traveller's Guide 1994 Garnet Press, Reading
For Heaven's Sake 1994 Ta-Ha Publications, London
Thinking about God 1994 American Trust Publications, Plainfield, Indiana
Living with Teenagers: A Guide for Muslim Parents 1995 Ta-Ha Publications, London
The Story at I'd 1995 Heinemann Educational, Oxford
Life Beyond Death: Christian Response to Bereavement 1995 Canterbury Press, Norwich as Rosalyn Kendrick
The Muslim Marriage Guide 1995 Quilliam Press, London
Islam: A Dictionary 1996
The Beautiful Commands of Allah 1997 Goodword Books, New Delhi
Bride of the Nile 1998 Wolfhound Press YA fiction[9]
The Muslim Prayer Encyclopaedia: A Complete Guide to Prayers as Taught by the Prophet Muhammad 1998 Goodword Books, New Delhi
After Death, Life: Thoughts to Alleviate the Grief of All Muslims Facing Death and Bereavement 1998 Goodword Books, New Delhi
Living Islam: Treading the Path of the Ideal 1998 Goodword Books, New Delhi
A Basic Dictionary of Islam 1998 Goodword Books, New Delhi
The Beautiful Promises of Allah 1998 Goodword Books, New Delhi
The Beloved Prophet 1999 Able Publishing, Knebworth
The Problem of Evil 2000 Adam Publishers, Delhi
The Sign of the Gnat 2000 Adam Publishers, Delhi
The Mysteries of Jesus: A Muslim Study of the Origins and Doctrines of the Christian Church 2000 Sakina Books, Oxford [10] [11]
GCSE Islam - the Do-it-Yourself Guide 2001 Goodword Books, New Delhi; IPCI, Birmingham
What Every Christian Should Know about Islam 2002 Islamic Foundation, Leicester [12]
Islamic Mosques 2005 Raintree, Oxford
Teach Yourself Islam 1994; 3rd ed. 2006 Hodder and Stoughton, London
Islam - An Introduction: Teach Yourself 2010
Islam Made Simple: Flash 2011
Islam (Collins Need to Know?) 2012 HarperCollins, London

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood, an Interview. Meehan. Sumayyah. 2007-10-04. The Muslim Observer. en-US. 2019-11-20.
  2. Introduction to 'I was Ready' . Insights (S. 1) (20724586) . June 2009 . 1 . 4 . 151–162 . 2072-4586.
  3. 2006. Women in Islam. Canada & the World Backgrounder. 72. 1. 6. subscription. EBSCOhost.
  4. News: Maqsood . Ruqaiyyah Waris . A week in the life of.. Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood . 21 November 2019 . Emel . 4 . March–April 2004 . London, England.
  5. Book: Kressel, Neil J.. "The sons of pigs and apes" : Muslim antisemitism and the conspiracy of silence. Potomac Books. 2012. 978-1-59797-811-8. 1st. Washington, D.C.. 26. 967589479.
  6. Zafar. Muhammad Imtiaz. 2010. Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood Need to Know? Islam Understand the Religion behind the Headlines. Insights. 3. 2. 267–278. subscription. EBSCOhost.
  7. Moore. Ann W.. November 2005. Hindu Mandirs/Buddhist Temples/Islamic Mosques …. School Library Journal. 51. 11. 114–115. subscription. EBSCOhost.
  8. Donovan . K, S.J. . Review: Does God have a Body? . The Month . 1978 . 139 . 22 November 2019.
  9. First Flush: Young Adults . Books Ireland . April 1998 . 212 . 111 . Wordwell Ltd.. 20623607 .
  10. Maishanu . Isa Muhammad . Reviewed Work: A Muslim Study of the Origins of the Christian Church by Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood . Islamic Studies . Spring 2003 . 42 . 1 . 160–167 . Islamic Research Institute, International Islamic University . Islamabad. 20837259 .
  11. Review: The Mysteries of Jesus . Q News: The Muslim Magazine . 2000 . 30–31 . 22 November 2019.
  12. Ahmad . Anis . Reviewed Work: What Every Christian Should Know About Islam by Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood . Islamic Studies . Spring 2002 . 41 . 1 . 120–124 . Islamic Research Institute, International Islamic University . Islamabad. 20837170 .

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