Memories of Muhammad

by Safi, Omid

• ISBN13: 9780061231353
• ISBN10: 0061231355
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-11-02
• Publisher: Harperone

Summary

Who was Muhammad? What do we know historically, and does that differ from how he is seen by his followers and venerated today? Memories of Muhammad presents Muhammad as a lens through which to view both the genesis of Islamic religion and the grand sweep of Islamic history-right up to the hot button issues of the day, such as the spread of Islam, holy wars, the status of women, the significance of Jerusalem, and current tensions with Jews, Hindus and Christians. It also provides a rare glimpse into how Muslims spiritually connect to God through their Prophet, in the mosque, in the home, and even in cyberspace.This definitive biography of the founder of Islam by a leading Muslim-American scholar, Omid Safi, will reveal invaluable new insights, finally providing a fully three-dimensional portrait of Muhammad and the one billion people who follow him today.

Author Biography

Omid Safi, Ph.D., is professor of Islamic studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Where he specializes in Islamic mysticism (Sufism), contemporary Islamic thought, and medieval Islamic history. He is also the author of The Politics of Knowledge in Premodern Islam and the editor of Progressive Muslims.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
The World Before Muhammad	p. 47
The Muhammadi Revolution	p. 97
The Ascension of Muhammad: Face-to-Face with God	p. 165
Islam as an Abrahamic Tradition	p. 195
Life After the Prophet, Death After Hossein	p. 217
Echoes of Muhammadi Grace	p. 263
Conclusion	p. 295
Acknowledgments	p. 307
Art Credits	p. 309
Notes	p. 311
Scripture Index	p. 329
Subject Index	p. 331
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