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S. (Salahuddin) Khuda Bukhsh
1877–1931
A lawyer, judge, and scholar of Islamic history, he wrote clear, readable studies that helped English-language readers engage with Muslim civilization and its place in India. His work blends careful research with a broad curiosity about religion, culture, and public life.
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The Islam of Mohamed
by S. (Salahuddin) Khuda Bukhsh
About the author
Born in 1877, Salahuddin Khuda Bukhsh was an Indian Muslim scholar, lawyer, and judge who wrote in English on Islamic history and culture. He is remembered for books such as Essays: Indian and Islamic and Islam in India, works that introduced historical and religious subjects to a wide readership in an accessible style.
Alongside his literary work, he had a public career in law and the judiciary. That combination of legal training and historical interest gave his writing a practical, analytical tone, especially when he discussed the development of Muslim society in South Asia.
He died in 1931. Although he is not as widely known today as some later historians, his books remain of interest to readers looking for early twentieth-century perspectives on Islam, India, and the intellectual life of the period.