Publications

Book 1 of 4

Intellectual Security for American Muslim Youth

An Introduction

Author

Dr. Ihab Mohamed Atia Abdel Gawad

Translator

Hassan Bekhit Hassan

Publisher

Bayan Translation, Publishing & Distribution

The opening book in the institute's series on intellectual security. It introduces the concept of security and its types, defines intellectual security and its aspects, and explains why it is such an important issue for the Muslim community, and for Muslim youth in North America in particular, given the internal and external pressures they face.

• Intellectual security and its place among the other types of security
• The vision of Islamic Shari'a for safeguarding religion, mind, and identity
• Protecting the mind from intellectual deviation, deviant ideology, and misguided thinking
• Intellectual security in knowledge and scientific output
• Its importance for the individual and for society
• How it preserves a community's identity and detects deviant ideologies

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Book 2 of 4

Deviation of Religious Thought

Causes, Types, Manifestations, Results, Models and Faith Immunization (Part One)

Author

Dr. Ihab Mohamed Atia Abdel Gawad Al-Faidy

Translator

Hassan Bekhit Hassan

Publisher

Bayan Translation, Publishing & Distribution

The first part of a study on the intellectual security of Muslim youth and the prevention of intellectual deviation. Through induction, analysis, and critique, it examines the concept, causes, types, and manifestations of deviation in religious thought, its link to the disruption of societal security, and its impact on the Muslim community in the United States.

• The causes, types, and manifestations of deviation in religious thought
• Its results and its impact on the Muslim community in America
• Violent extremist groups, from the Kharijites of early Islamic history to their modern counterparts such as ISIS and al-Qaeda
• An analysis and refutation of takfiri ideas, written to warn young people, parents, and educators
• Islam's position on exaggeration and extremism
• A full chapter on immunizing youth against intellectual deviation

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Book 3 of 4

The Islamic Theory of Intellectual Security

Theory into Practice for the Muslim Community in America

Author

Dr. Ihab Abdel Gawad Al-Faidy

Translator

Hassan Bekhit Hassan

Publisher

Bayan Translation, Publishing & Distribution

In Islam, intellectual security is the state of being able to think clearly and critically, without being influenced by harmful or destructive ideas. This book sets out an Islamic theory of intellectual security and shows how it can be put into practice in the Muslim community in America.

• Intellectual security is an integral part of society's overall security
• Security is a fundamental human need, essential to every part of life
• The theory rests on preserving a person's identity and thought from deviation, and on holding to the moderation of Islam
• It stems from the Holy Qur'an and the purified Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ
• Flexibility and renewal are characteristics of Islamic thought
• Its pillars: spirituality, values, culture, education, upbringing, and the mosque

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Book 4 of 4

Intensity of Intellectual Security Is Necessity

Author

Dr. Ihab Abdelgawad Al-Faidy

Translator

Hassan Bekhit Hassan, ETLA-accredited translator

Publisher

Bayan Translation, Publishing & Distribution

Islam has given the utmost care to the family, making its establishment an act of worship. The Prophet ﷺ encouraged young people to marry, advised care in choosing a partner, and emphasized choosing a righteous spouse so that the family is built on a solid foundation. Society is a collection of families: when families are sound and enjoy social and intellectual security, society is strong and healthy; when the family weakens, society becomes fragile.

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