Ahmad is the author of "Signs in the Heavens: A Muslim Astronomer's Perspective on Religion and Science" and "Islamic Rules of Order", co-editor of "Islam and the West: A Dialog", and co-author of "Islam and the Discovery of Freedom". He also contributed to "The Encyclopedia of Libertarianism" with an article on Islam. His address on "Islam, Commerce and Business Ethics" was published in Nicholas Capaldi's "Business and Religion: A Clash of Civilizations?" He has been published by Middle East Policy, "American Muslim Magazine", "Economic Affairs" and "Georgetown Journal of International Affairs". Ahmad has been a frequent guest lecturer at the Foreign Services Institute.