Islamic Way of Life

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Islamic Way of Life (Urdu: Islam Ka Nizam Hayat) is a book written by prominent Muslim Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi [1] in Lahore, 1948.

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References

  1. Farooqui, Muhammad Rafiuddin. The political Thought of Maulana Mawdudi. Appendixes: Osmania University-Shodhganga. p. 201. Retrieved 4 April 2020.