Islamic Publishing House

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Islamic Publishing House is a leading publisher of Islamic literature in the state of Kerala, India.[1][2] It was founded in 1945 as the official publication division of Jama’at-e-Islami Hind, Kerala chapter.[3] Its headquarters is in Kozhikode, Kerala.

History

IPH began publishing in 1945 at a small mosque at Irimbiliyam, near Valanchery, Malappuram District.V. P. Muhammad Ali Haji (a.k.a. Haji Sahib) lead the initiative in its early stages. The office was later shifted from Irimbiliyam to Valanchery then to Edayoor and finally to Vellimadukunnu. Abul Jalal Moulavi, T. K. Ibrahim[4] and T. Muhammed Sahib[4] headed IPH at various times. Sheikh Muhammed Karakunnu[4] has been the Director of IPH from 1982 till 2008. The current director is VK Ali.

A translation of Abul A’la Mawdudi's Towards Understanding Islam (Urdu:Risal-e-Diniyat) by V. P. Muhammad Ali Haji (a.k.a. Haji Sahib), titled 'Islam Matham' was the first book to be published by IPH. It also marked a significant shift of Islamic publications in Kerala from the hybrid Arabi-Malayalam script to the Malayalam script. It has since sold 67000 copies.[5]

Growth and development

IPH is the biggest publisher of Islamic literature in the whole of South India. Apart from Calicut, it has branches at Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kannur, and Malappuram and agencies at more than 20 places in Kerala and the Middle East. It has published almost 500 books so far and many of them have sold more than 50,000 copies. Namaskaram(Prayer) written by Abul Jalal Moulavi alone sold 1,34,000 copies.[6] All IPH publications follow the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) standard of book identification and are numbered with ISBN starting with 817204.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Many of its publications have been published as e-books and are available for download at the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Kerala website. Lalithasaradsm, a Malayalam translation of the Qur'an, has also been published online.[7]

In September 2008, IPH released the first electronic edition (DVD) in Malayalam of Tafheemul Qur’an, the commentary of the Quran by Abul Ala Maududi.[8]

IPH has been a regular presence at international book fairs like the Sharjah Book Fair[9][10] and the International Book Fair in Riyadh.[11][12]

Major works

Important books published by IPH include:[9][13]

  • Amritha Vani ( Nectarine Voice) - K. G. Raghavan Nair[14]
  • Bharatiya Samskarathinte Adiyozhukkukal ( Undercurrents of the Indian Civilization) - T. MuhammedScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
  • Prabodhanam Qur’anil ( The Qur'anic Model of Propagation) - K.C. Abdullah Moulavi[15]
  • Ibadath: Oru Samagra Padanam ( Ibadah: A Comprehensive Study) - K.C. Abdullah Moulavi[16]
  • Vyvahika Jeevitham Islamika Veekshanathil ( Conjugal Life in the Islamic Perspective) - Sheikh Muhammed Karakunnu[17]
  • Qur’ante Munnil Vinayanwitham (Before the Qur'an, in Humility) - Vanidas ElayavoorScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
  • Daivam, Matham, Vedam : Sneha Samvadam ( God, Religion, Scripture : A Dialogue of Love) - Sheikh Muhammed KarakunnuScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
  • The Islamic Encyclopedia (Malayalam) - Various AuthorsScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
  • Malabar Samaram: M. P. Narayana Menonum Sahapravarthakarum ( Malabar Struggle: M. P. Narayana Menon and Comrades) - Prof. M. P. S. MenonScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
  • Rashtra Sankalpam Islamil (The Concept of State in Islam)Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
  • Shariatum Indian Muslimkalum (Shariah and Indian Muslims) - V. A. KabirScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
  • Zakath: Tathvavum Prayogavum ( Zakath: Theory and Practice) - K. Abdulla HasanScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
  • Qur’an Lalita Saram (A Lucid Gist of Qur'an) - Sheikh Muhammed Karakunnu & Vanidas ElayavoorScript error: No such module "Unsubst".

Translations

See also

References

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  14. ↑ Tag Archive for "Amruthavani" | JAIHOON.COM
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  21. ↑ The Preaching of Islam- The Call and Propagation of Islam
  22. ↑ Mohammed The Prophet By Prof. K. S. Ramakrishna Rao, Head of the Department of Philosophy, Government College for Women University of Mysore, Mandya-571401 (Karnatika).Re-printed from "Islam and Modern age", Hydrabad, March 1978.
  23. ↑ Islam between East and West
  24. ↑ Social Justice in Islam, by Sayyid Qutub
  25. ↑ Let Us be Muslims
  26. ↑ Bahgat’s Books Giving a Voice to Animals
  27. ↑ The Road to Mecca
  28. ↑ A Diary of a German Muslim- The Diary Notes of Murad Hoffmann

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