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English
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Muhammad was born in 570 CE, and over the following sixty years built a thriving spiritual community, laying the foundations of a religion that changed the course of world history. There is more historical data on his life than on that of the founder of any other major faith, and yet his story is little known. Karen Armstrong's researched biography of Muhammad enables readers to understand the true origins and spirituality of a faith that is all too...
3) The Prophet's diplomacy: the art of negotiation as conceived and developed by the Prophet of Islam
Author
Publisher
C. Stark
Pub. Date
[1975]
Physical Desc
xxxiii, 142 p. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
4) Muhammad
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Series
Publisher
New York Review Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
xlviii, 373 pages l 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Maxime Rodinson's MUHAMMAD has long been regarded as one of the key touchstones of scholarship on the founder of Islam"--
Author
Publisher
HarperOne
Pub. Date
c2009
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
346 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents a portrait of Muhammad that reveals his centrality in the devotions of modern Muslims, exploring the role of women in Islam, tensions with other religions, and the role of cyberspace in Islam's evolution.
Publisher
Kikim Media
Pub. Date
2002
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 116 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of the seventh century prophet who changed world history in 23 years, and continues to shape the lives of more than 1.2 billion people. Three years in the making, the film takes viewers not only to ancient Middle Eastern sites where Muhammed's story unfolds, but into the homes, mosques and workplaces of some of America's estimated seven million Muslims to discover the many ways in which they follow Muhammad's example.
10) Muhammad
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill., col. map ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces Muhammad and the basic tenets of the Islamic faith.
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Language
English
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""Without guides who reached higher consciousness, the world would be bereft of its greatest visionaries - fatally bereft, in fact. Muhammad sensed this aching gap in the world around him. He appeals to me most because he remade the world by going inward. That's the kind of achievement only available on the spiritual path. In the light of what the Prophet achieved, he raises my hope that all of us who lead everyday lives can be touched by the divine....
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Essentials
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 350 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"An accessible and fresh biography boldly arguing that Muhammad's entrepreneurial mindset helped unleash the modern world "A beautifully written, immaculately researched meditation on the impact of the Prophet Muhammad on the modern world. I loved this book!" -Reza Aslan, author of No God but God and Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth A six-year-old cries in his mother's arms as she draws her last breaths to urge him: "Muhammad, be a...
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Series
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
p2007
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
6 sound discs (7 hr., 15 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
More is known about Muhammad than any other major religion founder, yet he remains mysterious. Born in 570 CE, he spent six decades spreading his message of peace and compassion. Yet for many people today, their knowledge of Muhammad is rife with misconceptions and misinformation, often fueled by bigotry. Armstrong sets the record straight, shattering the myth that Islam is a religion of cruelty and violence.
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Language
English
Description
This three-part program documents the rise and growth of Islam throughout the world, from the birth of Prophet Muhammad in the 6th century through the peak of the Ottoman Empire 1000 years later. Discusses the impact of Islamic civilization on world history and culture.
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