Goodword Books: Online Islamic Bookstore

Goodword Books is a publishing house, which iscollection of books on Islam presented by Goodword
devoted to publishing morally healthy books, whichmakes Goodword Books a leading name in the
inculcate sound values to the children. Thoughpublication of rich, meaningful and the most authentic
Goodword Books at present focuses on Islam andbooks on Islam.
tries and bring books, which brings forward to theThe journey for the inception of the Goodword
kids the Islamic morals and ideals, the philosophyBooks began much early with the humble attempt of
behind Goodword's venture is to promote peace,the noted Islamic scholar Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
happiness, togetherness and respect for fellowwho early on in his life felt the desire to give
human beings. Goodword books tries and createexpression to his positive ideas by establishing the
special rapport with the children by bringing out forIslamic Centre in Delhi in 1970. The Maulana
them picture and storybooks with exquisiteWahiduddin Khan who was already a scholar of
illustrations in watercolour. The Goodword books byrepute at that time and who had published many
the help of ideas taken from the Quran weavesarticles in various journals and newspapers felt the
stories for the children which become the rich sourceneed to reach the receptive minds of the people
of sound moral education and at the same time a lotwith peace-loving message of Islam -- and hence
of fun for the children. The stories are very wellfoster communal harmony and peaceful co-existence
written and suitably illustrated by the noted writersamong different communities. And so to give shape
and illustrators for the children. The Goodword bookto his ideas, he launched his first publication Al-Risala
employs all art of good storytelling, which leavein Urdu in 1976, which was later, published in both
children with awe, enthusiasm and create curiosityHindi and English languages. This magazine, which
among the children for more knowledge. It hascontained almost entirely his self-written articles,
always been the endeavour of Goodword Books toquickly acquired a wide circulation throughout the
produce more such meaningful books for the children.Urdu-speaking world. This magazine did much to
Goodword Books are as dedicated as ever toawaken in Muslims a new awareness of their social
publishing books which children would love to readresponsibility. With this began the long and still
and enjoy and cherish for all life.continuing writing career of Maulana Wahiduddin Khan.
Besides children books Goodword books also publishAnd thus came Goodword Books into existence,
books, which are more scholarly and meant for adultwhich initially published mainly Maulana's own books
readers. The topics of such books range fromand later books written by other distinguished
history, religion, philosophy and language. Goodwordscholars. Maulana's tireless effort to present
books have produced a vast body of scholarly bookspeace-loving message of Islam cut ice with majority
on Islam and Islamic history. Noted scholars andMuslims who read his books with great interest.
academicians write all Goodword books. The rich