New Translation Series: The Tokat Institute’s Library of Islamic Classics
On July 19, 2025, the recently launched Tokat Institute for Advanced Islamic Studies announced a partnership with publishing house Fons Vitae under the general editorship of Mohammed Rustom.
The new initiative, the Tokat Library for Islamic Classics, “endeavors to present the timeless writings of the Islamic tradition to contemporary readers in robust and lively English translations.”
According to the announcement, the new series will focus on a broad range of languages and genres:
With full awareness of the breadth and creativity of Islam’s literary achievements across languages such as Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Punjabi, Malay, and Chinese, the Library encompasses works from a wide variety of genres, namely philosophy, mysticism, theology, scriptural commentary, legal theory, science, poetry, history, travel writing, and biography.
The advisory board is made up of seasoned scholars and translators and includes several members of the Library of Arabic Literature’s editorial board, which promises rigorous and highly readable translations of important classics—something to look forward to!