Arabic book
The Arabic Book- A treatise on book production in Medieval Islamic Society: The book titled The Arabic Book is a treatise on book production in Islamic society as it existed in medieval times The Arabic Book has been written by Johannes Pedersen, a Dutch writer. It was translated into English by Geoffrey French and was printed by the Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey. The original book, which was in written in Danish, is titled ‘Den Arabiske Bog’. ‘Den Arabiske Bog’ was published in Copenhagen in 1946. The author of the Arabic Book, Johannes Pedersen, a renowned scholar of Islamic religious studies was historian specializing in religion. The first edition of the 'Encyclopedia of Islam' carries an authoritative article by Pedersen titled 'Masdjid'. In the various chapters of The Arabic Book, the author has presented the essence of his deep research of the Quran and Arabic literature. Separate chapters on writing and books in Arabia before Islam and the composition and transmission of books have been included. The book also deals extensively with subjects like Arabic script, calligraphers, writing materials, scribes, booksellers, bookbinding, libraries and printed books. The book is now out of print; and, at the moment, only used copies may be available for sale.
Online store for Arabic books: Suleiman's Bookshop is an online Arabic bookstore, physically located in Beirut, Lebanon. You need to create an account before you can access their catalog and place an online order for any specific title. You are required to fill an online registration form on its. The website specifies a timeframe of approx twenty-four hours to review the account details prior to registration. This Arabic bookstore specializes in the supply of Arabic and foreign language books and periodicals published in the Arab world, which are no longer in print. A list of these out of print books and periodicals available with the bookstore is provided only on request.
Current arabic books published in Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi, Arabia, Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates and other countries of the Arab world including books in Arabic published in Iran are also available with this arabic book store. Bi-monthly booklists of current titles are available in Arabic and Roman scripts. Inquiries can be made by email on info@sulaimansbookshop.com for detailed information.
Free Arabic books available online: You can make a free download of the Islamic holy book, the Quran, from the website http://www.yildun.com as a free Arabic book. Samir Alicehajic from Zagreb has prepared the version in original Arabic. This software program that is fully downloadable is supported for MP3 audio sounds, text color, search engine, underline color, tags and 2 D animations as also for different fonts and font sizes.
Free Arabic books are also available on the UAE official website. They are in the form of e-books with a detailed description of the country which include information about the ruler, the government, economic and social development, sports, culture, wildlife and other useful information.
Sources for Arabic books: A good source for Arabic books on Islamic themes is the Arabic For Everyone Online Bookstore. The website is http://www.arabicforeveryone.com/ and the mailing address is Arabic For Everyone Online Store, 9651 Lindenbrook Street, Fairfax, VA 22030. A source for Arabic cookbooks and books for children is the Jarir bookstore. A child can benefit from the beautiful illustrated arabic-english dictionary available with the bookstore.
Arabic books and cds are available in many online stores and bookshops. Most of the books are on Islamic themes. Books on various other topics like cooking and parenting are also available.
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