In Search Of Muhammad

Author : Clinton Bennett
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 0304704016
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book In Search of Muhammad written by Clinton Bennett and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study explores different understandings of the Prophet to understand why his name, memory, and example are universally revered by Muslims.

Author : Juan Cole
Publisher : Bold Type Books
ISBN 13 : 1568587821
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Muhammad written by Juan Cole and published by Bold Type Books. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the midst of the dramatic seventh-century war between two empires, Muhammad was a spiritual seeker in search of community and sanctuary. Many observers stereotype Islam and its scripture as inherently extreme or violent-a narrative that has overshadowed the truth of its roots. In this masterfully told account, preeminent Middle East expert Juan Cole takes us back to Islam's-and the Prophet Muhammad's-origin story. Cole shows how Muhammad came of age in an era of unparalleled violence. The eastern Roman Empire and the Sasanian Empire of Iran fought savagely throughout the Near East and Asia Minor. Muhammad's profound distress at the carnage of his times led him to envision an alternative movement, one firmly grounded in peace. The religion Muhammad founded, Islam, spread widely during his lifetime, relying on soft power instead of military might, and sought armistices even when militarily attacked. Cole sheds light on this forgotten history, reminding us that in the Qur'an, the legacy of that spiritual message endures. A vibrant history that brings to life the fascinating and complex world of the Prophet, Muhammad is the story of how peace is the rule and not the exception for one of the world's most practiced religions.

Author : Sean Anthony
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0520340418
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Muhammad and the Empires of Faith written by Sean Anthony and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This work offers a fresh assessment of the sources for the prophet Muhammad's life, integrating the earliest non-Muslim and documentary sources with the earliest prophetic biographies written in Arabic during the eighth-ninth centuries C.E. By placing these sources within the intellectual and cultural world of Late Antiquity, the author carves out a methodological approach to studying the historical Muhammad that, though reliant on the methods of critical historical scholarship, strikes a balance between revisionist historical skepticism and naïve historical realism"--

Author : Daniel C. Peterson
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0802807542
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Muhammad, Prophet of God written by Daniel C. Peterson and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2007-02-26 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peterson engagingly tells the tale of this prophet, blending the texts of traditional sources into a clear narrative that opens a window on the life and influence of the first Muslim.

Author : Kecia Ali
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674050606
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Lives of Muhammad written by Kecia Ali and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kecia Ali delves into the many ways the Prophet’s life story has been told from the earliest days of Islam to the present, by both Muslims and non-Muslims. Emphasizing the major transformations since the nineteenth century, she shows that far from being mutually opposed, these various perspectives have become increasingly interdependent.

Author : Ibn Warraq
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 566 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Quest for the Historical Muhammad written by Ibn Warraq and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scholars debate the accuracy of the Koran, quest to discover the biographical history of Muhammad, and debate the precepts of Islamic law.

Author : David Marshall
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136815775
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book God, Muhammad and the Unbelievers written by David Marshall and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study of the Qur'an arises from an interest in a pressing contemporary issue, the relationship between Muslims and non-Muslims ('the Ummah and the Other'). This text explores how the Qur'an comments on this relationship as it changed in the course of Muhammad's ministry. Particular attention is paid to the portrayal in the Meccan 'punishment-narratives' of a fascinating and complex triangular relationship between God, the powerless and persecuted believing community with Muhammad at its centre, and the unbelieving Meccans who rejected Muhammad's preaching. The text raising questions about the possible contemporary relevance of this analysis, focusing firstly on discussions about the appropriate models for Islamic society today, and secondly on dialogue between Christians and Muslims. This book presents a detailed and illuminating analysis of many important Qur'anic themes and passages, and offers a coherent and original account of significant developments within the thought of the Qur'an as a whole.

Author : Annemarie Schimmel
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469619601
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book And Muhammad Is His Messenger written by Annemarie Schimmel and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2014-06-30 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The important role of the Prophet Muhammad in the everyday lives of Muslims is usually overlooked by Western scholars and has consequently never been understood by the Western world. Using original sources in the various Islamic languages, Annemarie Schimmel explains the central place of Muhammad in Muslim life, mystical thought, and poetry. She sees the veneration of Muhammad as having many parallels in other major religions. In order to understand Muslim piety it is necessary to take into account the long history of the veneration of Muhammad. Schimmel discusses aspects of his life, birth, marriage, miracles, and heavenly journey, all of which became subjects for religious devotions. By using poetic texts and artistic expressions and by examining daily Muslim religious practices, Schimmel shows us the gentler side of Islamic religious culture, providing a much-needed understanding of religion as it is experienced and practiced in the Islamic world. This is the first book in English to deal with all aspects of the veneration of the Prophet Muhammad. It is an expanded version of Schimmel's Und Muhammad Ist Sein Prophet, originally published in German in 1981.

Author : Craig Considine
Publisher : Blue Dome Press
ISBN 13 : 1682065308
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Humanity of Muhammad written by Craig Considine and published by Blue Dome Press. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What makes an American Catholic of Irish and Italian descent one of the leading global voices in admiration of Prophet Muhammad? In this overview of Muhammad's life and legacy, prominent scholar Craig Considine provides a sociological analysis of Muhammad's teachings and example. Considine shows how the Prophet embraced religious pluralism, envisioned a civic nation, stood for anti-racism, advocated for seeking knowledge, initiated women's rights, and followed the Golden Rule. Considine sheds light on the side of Prophet Muhammad that is often forgotten in mainstream depictions and media narratives. The Humanity of Muhammad is Considine's contribution to the growing body of literature on one of history's most important human beings.

Author : H. M. Balyuzi
Publisher : Oxford [Eng.] : G. Ronald
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Muḥammad and the Course of Islám written by H. M. Balyuzi and published by Oxford [Eng.] : G. Ronald. This book was released on 1976 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: