The virtues of Imam Malik ibn Anas and his news

The Virtues of Imam Malik ibn Anas and His News Number of pages: 346 Author: Abu al-Hassan Ali ibn al-Hassan Fahr al-Makki Publication date: 2021 Book classification: Biographies and Histories Publisher: King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies Number of pages: 346 Format: Hardcover with artistic binding The King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies in Riyadh announced the release of a new book titled "The Virtues of Imam Malik ibn Anas and His News" by Abu al-Hassan ibn Fahr al-Makki. This book is the 46th in the Heritage Achievement Series for 2022, which the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies has consistently issued to revive Arab and Islamic heritage and to spread knowledge and learning. The book holds particular importance as it discusses the life of one of the Imams of the four Sunni schools of thought, the Imam of Medina in his time. Scholars and historians have paid great attention to his life and authored several works about him, as explained in the introduction of this book. However, most of these works are considered lost, which gives Ibn Fahr al-Makki's book a high status because it embodies a rich and ancient heritage, most of which has been lost. The book is 346 pages, edited by Dr. Nour al-Din ibn Muhammad al-Humaidi al-Idrisi, a university professor at the University of Qadi Ayyad in Morocco. His introduction to the book includes a biography of the author, an explanation of the book's importance and prominent status, a study of related works, especially "The Virtues of Imam Malik" by Ibn al-Jabban al-Dimashqi. The editing concludes with indexes that bring the content closer to the reader and enhance its benefits.