The writings and utterances of our great men are a valuable assets to us : they are beacons of light with whose help we can determine the right path to reach our future destination. The book is a compilation such writings of one of the greatest Muslims of India, Syed Ameer Ali (1849-1928). He was versatile, both in speech and writing : he was an eminent lawyer, judge and jurist; a practical leader; a prolific writer and above all, a well known historian gifted ...