Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood

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

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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, [1] [2] [3] and gained a DipEd in 1964. [2] Maqsood was a convert to Islam from Christianity in 1986. [3] [4] [5] She taught religious studies in the United Kingdom for more than thirty years. [4] Prior to her retirement in 1996, [1] [3] she had been head of religious education at a Hull secondary school. [6]

She has written more than forty books on religious topics. [7] 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. [8] Her book for children, Islamic Mosques (2005), includes information about mosques and how to pronounce Islamic terms. [9] Need to Know?: Islam (2008) was considered a contemporary "Tablīgh" by Insights. [8]

Bibliography

TitleYearPublisherNotes
Does God Have a Body? and Other Questions1977SCM Press, Londonas Rosalyn Kendrick [2] [10]
Jesus of Nazareth: Plays for the Classroom1979Edward Arnold, Londonas Rosalyn Kendrick [2]
Setting the Foundations: A Guide to the Study of the Life and Teaching of Jesus Christ as Presented in the First Three Gospels1983Hulton Educational, Amershamas Rosalyn Kendrick [2]
The Trouble with God: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion1983H.E. Walter, Worthing, West Sussex [2]
In the Steps of Jesus: Insights Into the Life and World of Christ1985Hulton Educational, Amershamas Rosalyn Kendrick [2]
Examining Religions: Moral Issues in Six Religions, ed. W. Owen Cole1991Heinemann, Oxfordas Rosalyn Kendrick [2]
The Separated Ones: Jesus, the Pharisees, and Islam1991SCM Press, London [2]
Where Did I Go Wrong?1992St. Paul Publicationsas Rosalyn Rushbrook
Sacred Texts: The Qur'an1993Heinemann, Oxford [2]
Petra: A Traveller's Guide1994Garnet Press, Reading [2]
For Heaven's Sake1994Ta-Ha Publications, London [2]
Thinking about God1994American Trust Publications, Plainfield, Indiana [2]
Living with Teenagers: A Guide for Muslim Parents1995Ta-Ha Publications, London [2]
The Story at I'd1995Heinemann Educational, Oxford
Life Beyond Death: Christian Response to Bereavement1995Canterbury Press, Norwichas Rosalyn Kendrick
The Muslim Marriage Guide1995Quilliam Press, London [2]
Islam: A Dictionary1996 [2]
The Beautiful Commands of Allah1997Goodword Books, New Delhi [2]
Bride of the Nile1998Wolfhound PressYA fiction [11]
The Muslim Prayer Encyclopaedia: A Complete Guide to Prayers as Taught by the Prophet Muhammad1998Goodword Books, New Delhi [2]
After Death, Life: Thoughts to Alleviate the Grief of All Muslims Facing Death and Bereavement1998Goodword Books, New Delhi [2]
Living Islam: Treading the Path of the Ideal1998Goodword Books, New Delhi [2]
A Basic Dictionary of Islam1998Goodword Books, New Delhi [2]
The Beautiful Promises of Allah1998Goodword Books, New Delhi [2]
The Beloved Prophet1999Able Publishing, Knebworth [2]
The Problem of Evil2000Adam Publishers, Delhi [2]
The Sign of the Gnat2000Adam Publishers, Delhi [2]
The Mysteries of Jesus: A Muslim Study of the Origins and Doctrines of the Christian Church2000Sakina Books, Oxford [2] [4] [12]
GCSE Islam - the Do-it-Yourself Guide2001Goodword Books, New Delhi; IPCI, Birmingham [2]
What Every Christian Should Know about Islam2002Islamic Foundation, Leicester [2] [3]
Islamic Mosques2005Raintree, Oxford
Teach Yourself Islam1994; 3rd ed. 2006Hodder and Stoughton, London [2]
Islam - An Introduction: Teach Yourself2010
Islam Made Simple: Flash2011
Islam (Collins Need to Know?)2012HarperCollins, London [2] [8]

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