Extraordinary stories from the Koran and the Sunna

Ibn Kathîr, eminent scholar and historian of Islam, is the author of "Al bidâya wa nihâya". A veritable encyclopedia in which historical facts are listed chronologically. The author has left no stone unturned, and this encyclopedia is packed with wonderful stories. Who hasn't heard of Alexander the Great, Loqman the Wise or the Queen of Sheba? These tales are told here and there, in the Koran and the hadiths. At the crossroads of history, religion and culture, they remain little-known to the general public. That's why we've selected these stories, an integral part of Islam's heritage. This book stands as a reference, a great classic of the Muslim library.