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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Prophets of Islam Dedications Dedications This book is dedicated primarily to the seekers of Truth, to the Youth of Islam, and to the New Muslims who have adopted the Straight Path to ensure their salvation. The translation of this book is dedicated to my late mother who salvaged the Manuscript from the closet and had it published in the Urdu language. Syed Haider H. Shamsi, M.D. Acknowledgments I must thank my wife Dr. Adiba K.
Shamsi for her total support in my efforts to translate this book. She cheerfully put up with my late hours at the home computer after her long and strenuous day at work, She read the translated manuscript for errors of typography and syntax, so that the readers of this book may enjoy it without the annoying interruptions. I also thank Br. Nasir Shamsi for carefully screening the contents of the translation for their accuracy and authenticity.
His scholarly knowledge of the religious literature has been fully utilized in the preparation of the English book. Br. Aunali Khalfan gave me valuable technical advice and suggestions for the layout and the final shape of this book. I thank him for his time and assistance. Syed Haider H. Shamsi, M.D. About the Author Syed Muhammad Hussain Shamsi was born on December 24, 1878 at Narowal, District Sialkot, British India. He lost his father at an early age.
Even at a young and tender age, he started to work to help his mother and younger sibs. He left home for the tiny State of Jammu for education, about thirty miles north of Narowal. He was a brilliant student of the oriental languages, English and Biblical Studies. He scored the second highest position in Biblical Studies in the Panjab University examination for the entire region. He had a passion for the healing sciences, but the mundane need for survival took its priority.
After matriculation, destiny took him to the newly opened territory of Kenya. He enrolled to work for the British Railways in Kenya. Here he found himself to be one of the few educated people. He saw a unique opportunity to serve a nascent Muslim Community in a strange new land. He led the ritual prayers for them, attended to their funerals, weddings and answered their questions on Islamic Fiqh related to their daily lives.
He led and participated in several interfaith debates and dialogues about Islam. All this essentially stimulated him to remain up-to-date in Islamic and other non- Islamic literature.