Darussalam Publishers

Darussalam Publishers is an Islamic publishing house established in 1986 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, by Abdul Malik Mujahid. It is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Lahore, Pakistan and has branches in 17 other countries.

Darussalam Publishers
StatusActive
Founded1986
FounderAbdul Malik Mujahid
Country of originSaudi Arabia
Headquarters locationSaudi Arabia
Publication typesBooks and E-books
Nonfiction topicsTafsir, Hadith, Fiqh, Children, General, Hajj and Umrah, Prayer/ Supplication, Women, Islamic Faith, Ramadan, Education, Family, Health, History, Science, Dawah, life of prophets, biography and history of Islam
ImprintsDarussalam
Official websitedarussalamstore.com

In the United States the company spells its name Dar-us-Salam Publications and is based in Houston, Texas.[1]

History

On March 30, 2012, Darussalam Publications published the first volume of an eleven-volume series entitled Encyclopedia of Seerah.[2]

Publications

Darussalam published several books by Ali al-Sallabi,[3] a Libyan Islamist who distributed weapons, money and aid to Islamist groups in Libya during and after that country's civil war.[4]

Growth and Expansion

Darussalam began with a single retail outlet in KSA and eventually set up branches in over 17 countries with a distribution network worldwide. The international customers are catered through their website www.Darussalamstore.com.

Branches

Publications

Darussalm has published over 1400 authentic Islamic books including

  • Urdu
  • Arabic
  • English
  • Persian
  • Turkish
  • Indonesian
  • German
  • French
  • Spanish
  • Portuguese
  • Russian
  • Italian
  • Albanian
  • Sindhi
  • Pashto
  • Tajik
  • Bengali
  • Hindi
  • Tamil
  • Telugu
  • Malayalam
  • Swahili
  • Nepali
  • Mandarin
  • Korean
  • Japanese
  • Tagalog
  • Somali

Darussalam has published the Quran in 26 languages and has written 26 books on the life of Muhammad.

Printing Standards and Guidelines

Darussalam Publishers follow strict printing guidelines to ensure the quality of their books. The publications follow Italian and Lebanese style printing standards. They have printing presses located in Pakistan, Lebanon, Italy, KSA, and China. In addition, the company has a standard guideline that it follows for all its publications.

Key principles and Publishing guidelines
  • Strict adherence to the original context of the Quran and Sunnah
  • Exclusion of sectarian material
  • Ensure that all books are easy to read and of high quality with beautiful binding
  • Help readers understand the different schools of thought in Islam.
  • Complying with editorial guidelines of Research Center and approval of the editorial board before publishing.
  • Reaching out to a wider target market by adapting with time and following the latest social changes and technological improvements.
  • Taking advantage of technology to spread Islamic teachings. Darussalam has its collection of E-books, mobile apps, and digital devices.


Product Offerings

Darussalam’s product offerings primarily consist of Quran and books on Islamic beliefs and teachings. On its website, they offer books in 20 categories.

The books are available on the website in multiple languages. Additionally, they also sell E-books and Islamic products including digital devices.

References
  1. http://dar-us-salam.com/
  2. "Darussalam publishes Encyclopedia of Seerah". Saudi Gazette. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Qatar and the Arab Spring: Support for Islamists and New Anti - Syrian Policy" (PDF), German Institute for International and Security Affairs, February 2012, retrieved 15 February 2016
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