Risala

Risala (risalah, risalat, resalah etc.) is the Arabic word for "message".

It may refer to:

• Risalah (fiqh), a summary of religious prescriptions in Islamic jurisprudence
  • Al-Risala by Muhammad ibn Idris ash-Shafi'i
• Other books known by the shorthand "(ar-)Risala"
  • Risala by Ahmad ibn Fadlan
  • Al-Risala, a book of religious instruction for children by Ibn Abi Zayd
  • Rasa'il al-hikmah, a corpus of sacred texts and pastoral letters in Druze tradition
  • Risale-i Nur, a collection of books on exegesis by Said Nursî
• The "message" of Allah to mankind revealed via "messengers", see Rasul
• Risala, Mughal-era term for a cavalry unit commanded by a Risaldar
• Ar-Risala, a populated place in Baghdad Governorate, Iraq
• Al-Resalah Satellite TV, an Arabic Islamic television channel
• Mohammad, Messenger of God, also known as The Message or Ar-Risalah, a film by Moustapha Akkad
• Resala Charity Organization, a non-profit organization based in Egypt