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

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

Title Year Publisher Notes
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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Meehan, Sumayyah (4 October 2007). "Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood, an Interview". The Muslim Observer. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 "Introduction to 'I was Ready'". Insights (S. 1) (20724586). 1 (4): 151–162. June 2009. ISSN 2072-4586.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Ahmad, Anis (Spring 2002). "Reviewed Work: What Every Christian Should Know About Islam by Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood". Islamic Studies. Islamabad: Islamic Research Institute, International Islamic University. 41 (1): 120–124. JSTOR 20837170.
  4. 1 2 3 Maishanu, Isa Muhammad (Spring 2003). "Reviewed Work: A Muslim Study of the Origins of the Christian Church by Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood". Islamic Studies. Islamabad: Islamic Research Institute, International Islamic University. 42 (1): 160–167. JSTOR 20837259.
  5. ↑ "Women in Islam". Canada & the World Backgrounder. 72 (1): 6. 2006 – via EBSCOhost.
  6. ↑ Maqsood, Ruqaiyyah Waris (March–April 2004). "A week in the life of.. Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood". Emel. No. 4. London, England. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  7. ↑ Kressel, Neil J. (2012). "The sons of pigs and apes" : Muslim antisemitism and the conspiracy of silence (1st ed.). Washington, D.C.: Potomac Books. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-59797-811-8. OCLC 967589479.
  8. 1 2 3 Zafar, Muhammad Imtiaz (2010). "Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood Need to Know? Islam Understand the Religion behind the Headlines". Insights. 3 (2): 267–278 – via EBSCOhost.
  9. ↑ Moore, Ann W. (November 2005). "Hindu Mandirs/Buddhist Temples/Islamic Mosques …". School Library Journal. 51 (11): 114–115 – via EBSCOhost.
  10. ↑ Donovan, K, S.J. (1978). "Review: Does God have a Body?". The Month: 139. Retrieved 22 November 2019.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ↑ "First Flush: Young Adults". Books Ireland. Wordwell Ltd. (212): 111. April 1998. JSTOR 20623607.
  12. ↑ "Review: The Mysteries of Jesus". Q News: The Muslim Magazine: 30–31. 2000. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
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