Khilafat o Malookiyat (Premium Edition)

Khilafat o Malookiyat (خلافت و ملوکیت) by Syed Abul A'la Maududi, first published in 1966, is a study of the Islamic system of government: what the Khilafat-e-Rashida was, how and why it changed into hereditary kingship (malookiyat), and what separates the two. This Premium Edition from Idara Tarjuman ul Quran, Lahore, has 312 pages in the 16x24 cm size.

What the book discusses

• The political teachings of the Quran and the principles of government in Islam.
• The Khilafat-e-Rashida and the features that set it apart.
• The stages by which the Khilafat turned into kingship, and the differences between the two systems.
• The beginning of religious differences among the Muslims and their causes.
• The role of Imam Abu Hanifa and his students in preserving the law of Islam under the kings.

Why it is still read

Few Urdu books set out the Islamic principles of government as clearly. Students of Islamic history, political science and law read it for its argument and its sources, and since 1966 it has been widely discussed and debated by scholars, which is itself a reason many readers want to study it first-hand.

About Syed Abul A'la Maududi

Syed Abul A'la Maududi (1903 to 1979) was one of the most widely read Islamic writers of the twentieth century. His major work is the tafseer Tafheem ul Quran. Browse all books by Syed Abul A'la Maududi.

Why buy from Darul Andlus

Darul Andlus is an Islamic publisher and bookseller in Urdu Bazar, Lahore, publishing since 1992. Every copy we ship is an original print from the publisher, never a photocopy or a pirated reprint, and it is packed so it arrives without bent corners. Orders are delivered across Pakistan, and you can order or ask a question on WhatsApp at 0320 4327922. For more books on the history of Islam, see our History collection.