This book contains biographies of some of the most influential personalities of Islam after the beloved Companions (may Allah be pleased with them): Umar Ibn Abd al-Aziz, Hasan Basri, Nur al-Din Zangi, Salah al-Din Ayyubi, Imam Ghazali, Abdul Qadir Jilani, Ibn al-Jawzi, and 'Allama Jalal al-Din Rumi among others. According to a scholar who read this book at a later stage in life, he said, "Had I read this book earlier on in life (in youth) I would have had a different perspective of life, and it would have made more sense."

Mawlana Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi, himself one of the greats of his time, accomplished the exceptional task of writing the history of Islam through the lives of its great men.  The first of these personalities is the caliph of Umar ibn Abdul Aziz and covers biographies up to Mujaddid Alf Thani.  The 1st volume covers the revivalists endeavours during the first six centuries of hijrah and the 2nd volume presents luminatires of the eight century after hijrah, and the 2rd volume includes the life of Mujaddid Alf Thani, and the famous men of Inida.

A very comprehensive book where through the luminaries of Islam, a history of Islam is presented up to the first few centuries.  Lives, achievements, thoughts and circumstances of these great men are the subject mater of these three volumes. 

Each volume has its own detailed index and biliography, chronoogical table and glossary are included in the first two volumes.