Top Seller in November 2024

Top Seller in November 2024
by | December 1, 2024 | No Comments

As it’s already the month of December, let me share with you ElziStyle Bookshop’s top seller on Amazon during the previous month of November (Rabi‘ al-Thani – Jumadi al-Awwal): * Mansoor Limba, FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR MUSLIM TEENS: 12 SHORT STORIES OF EMPOWERMENT (ElziStyle.com, 2023) 151 pages, US$14.99, https://amzn.to/3D2dDLa ORDER your copies here: https://bit.ly/MuslimTeensOrderForm If it’s your first time to purchase a book from ElziStyle Bookshop, here’s your FREE SHIPMENT Coupon: NEWBUYER If you’re outside the Philippines, you can order your
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Celebrate World Philosophy Day With Us!

Celebrate World Philosophy Day With Us!
by | November 21, 2024 | No Comments

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Prof. Maboloc’s groundbreaking new book, ‘The Question of Justice’! Join us today, November 21, as we celebrate the spirit of philosophy and dive into thought-provoking discussions on justice, ethics, and humanity. Let’s make this World Philosophy Day a memorable one! Grab your FREE sample copy here: https://bit.ly/SAMPLEQuestionofJustice Order now and save P200 off the regular price of P800. Grab your discounted copy for P600 here: https://bit.ly/QuestionofJustice Don’t miss out—grab your copy and join
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Language, Hat, Travel: A Weddine Message

Language, Hat, Travel: A Weddine Message
by | November 17, 2024 | No Comments

A‘ŪDHU BILLĀHI MINASH-SHAYṬĀNIR-RAJĪM. BISMILLĀHIR-RAḤMĀNIR-RAḤĪM SALĀMUN ‘ALAYKUM WA RAḤMATULLĀHI WA BARAKĀTUH! At the outset, I would like to extend our courtesies to Their Royal Highness, the two Sultans of the Royal Sultanate of Sulu who bless this occasion with their royal presence, our distinguished ustādh here, Ustādh Datu Norhassan Bahjin, other members of the royalty, dignitaries, sponsors, guests, ladies and gentlemen. [This time I would like to talk not from a theoretical platform but rather from a practical perspective; not for
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Top Seller in October 2024

Top Seller in October 2024
by | November 1, 2024 | No Comments

As it’s already the month of November, let me share with you ElziStyle Bookshop’s top seller on Amazon during the previous month of October (Rabi‘ al-Awwal – Rabi‘ al-Thani), as it was on February 2023 and January 2024 as well: * Shaykh Najmuddin Tabasi, AN OVERVIEW OF THE MAHDI’S GOVERNMENT, trans. Mansoor Limba, (ElziStyle.com, 2023) 308 pages, US$19.99, https://amzn.to/4bjhIaH eBook: https://www.elzistyle.com/…/an-overview-of-the-mahdis… (US$8) Want a sneak peek of the book before buying? Grab your FREE SAMPLE copy here: https://bit.ly/OverviewSampleCopy ABOUT THE
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Humanitarian, or Humanity Crisis?

Humanitarian, or Humanity Crisis?
by | October 11, 2024 | No Comments

Our respected professors and my fellow students, let me greet you all with the greetings of Abraham (Q. 19:47), David (1 Samuel 25:6), Jesus (John 20:19, 21), and Muḥammad – Shalom aleichem (שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם), Salāmun ‘alaykum, or may Peace be upon you all! At the outset, I would like to extend my gratitude to the AISSO, SALAM-TAMS, KPPS, the Ateneo Film Circle, Al Qalam Institute, and all the supporting groups for the invitation for me to share a message of
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My First Day of Shari’ah Training

My First Day of Shari’ah Training
by | September 3, 2024 | No Comments

It was April last year… … when I decided to take the Shari’ah Bar Exams, driven by three clear goals (you can find more about these in my earlier post, THE MOST FREQUENT QUESTION). With my mind set, I knew the first step was to prepare the necessary documents for the 45-day Shari’ah Training Seminar, offered by the Supreme Court and facilitated by the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF). One of the essential papers was an authorization or recommendation
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Diving Into Iranian’s ‘Mehman-Navasi’

Diving Into Iranian’s ‘Mehman-Navasi’
by | August 10, 2024 | No Comments

It was the first week of September 2000. Yes, you read it right – 2000. That was 24 years ago. “Tārīkh-e difā‘-e shomā bisto hamtum-e (The date of your [MA thesis] defense will be on the 27th [of Shahrīvar] (September 17),” the lady secretary of the Chairman of the Department of International Relations at the Faculty of Political Science and Law of Shahid Beheshti University informed me. “Hatman khānom-e shomā hozur dashte bāshad (Your wife must be present [during the
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The Most Frequent Question

The Most Frequent Question
by | July 16, 2024 | No Comments

“Why didn’t/don’t you take up law?” This question has been repeatedly asked of me for over three decades. As the son of an LLB graduate, I understand why it is often posed. My answer is heavily influenced by my college mentor’s negative attitude toward Philippine law, including PD 1083 (the Code of Muslim Personal Laws). My mentor also had a critical view of Philippine elections, which he described as “an institutionalized fitnah.” This sentiment influenced me, and I did not
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Top Seller in May 2024

Top Seller in May 2024
by | June 1, 2024 | No Comments

As it’s already the month of June, let me share with you ElziStyle Bookshop’s Amazon top seller in the previous month of May (Shawwal-Dhu’l-Qa‘dah): * Risalah Sayr wa Suluk: An Exposition of Sayyid Bahr al-‘Ulum’s Treatise on Mystical Wayfaring by ‘Allamah Hasan Mustafawi (US$17.99), https://amzn.to/3V5R8dV eBook (only US$9 instead of the original US$15 price): https://www.elzistyle.com/product/risalah-sayr-wa-suluk Want a sneak peek of the book before buying your copy? Grab your FREE SAMPLE copy here: https://bit.ly/SayrwaSulukSample     ABOUT THE BOOK This book is
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Sansinukuban Off the Press Now!

Sansinukuban Off the Press Now!
by | May 31, 2024 | No Comments

At exactly 7:09 this morning, I received this photo from the printing house… …which means… SANSINUKUBAN 1 (INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FROM MINDANAO): TRAVERSING THE SPATIAL AND IDEATIONAL FRONTIERS is now off the press! As the official book series of the Ateneo de Davao University International Studies Department, SANSINUKUBAN serves as a platform for students to publish original research articles primarily derived from their thesis and inspired by their Mindanao positionality. Aiming to foster vibrant scholarly dialogue among them and promote interdisciplinary
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Sansinukuban 1 – Our 1st Publication This Year!

Sansinukuban 1 – Our 1st Publication This Year!
by | May 24, 2024 | No Comments

As an aspiring translator and author myself, I know well that every author’s ultimate dream is just to focus on WRITING and WRITING alone – and not to worry about anything else. This is exactly what this new conspiracy is all about. Under the unbeatable guidance of Captain John Harvey Gamas, the student-authors have already done their part; that is, writing the book. It’s ElziStyle Bookshop’s turn to do the rest – and all the challenges along the way. SANSINUKUBAN
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Top Seller in April 2024

Top Seller in April 2024
by | May 1, 2024 | No Comments

As it’s already the month of May, let me share with you ElziStyle Bookshop’s Amazon top seller in the previous month of April (Ramadan-Shawwal). It’s also the top seller last September: * Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc, RADICAL DEMOCRACY IN THE TIME OF DUTERTE, US$10.64 (Discounted from the Original Price: US$17.99), https://amzn.to/4bmdcrb  Order Form (FREE Shipping throughout the Philippines by using the Coupon Code RDDNewReader): Want a sneak peek of the book before buying your copy? Grab your FREE SAMPLE copy
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Kicked Off in 2019 Ramadan

Kicked Off in 2019 Ramadan
by | April 8, 2024 | No Comments

Done every Ramadan and Friday morning outside Ramadan for five years. Almost one thousand pages of text, translation, transliteration, and some notes. Translation finished today, Ramadan 28 (April 8, 2024), bi-hamdillah. It will be in the press after around 3 months of editing, proofreading, and cover design, in sha’ Allah.
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Unveiling the Truth Behind Int’l Quds Day

Unveiling the Truth Behind Int’l Quds Day
by | April 5, 2024 | No Comments

In the annals of history, August 1979 marked a pivotal moment: the last Friday of Ramadan was sanctified as International Quds (Jerusalem) Day. This declaration wasn’t merely a date on the calendar; it became a beacon of truth, a clarion call for justice amidst the tumult of oppression. Imagine, if you will, the words echoing from the Sage of Jamaran, resonating with the fervor of a righteous cause. “The Day of Quds,” he proclaimed, “shall be the litmus test revealing
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Top Sellers in March 2024

Top Sellers in March 2024
by | April 1, 2024 | No Comments

As it’s already April 2024, let me share with you ElziStyle Bookshop’s 3 Top Sellers in the previous month of March (Sha’ban-Ramadan): * Sayyid Hasan Islami, “Ethics and Politics from the Viewpoint of Imam Khomeini,” trans. Mansoor Limba (ElziStyle.com, 2023) 294 pages, US$19.99, https://amzn.to/43DUUPo     eBook: https://www.elzistyle.com/product/ethics-and-politics (US$8) Want a sneak peek of the book before buying your copy? Grab your FREE SAMPLE copy here:     About the Book “Dive into the mind of Imām Khomeinī and explore the connection
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