Download or read book The Fascinating Story of Muhammad written by Ahmad Shameem and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-01-09 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ali Sina, a great expert of Islam, wrote about this book: This is a great book. I read the first thirty pages and I could not stop. This book must be translated in all languages and become available to all Narrating the story in the gripping way of a good novel, it tells about Muhammad, his believer and unbeliever tribal relatives, the Qur'an, and the Arabian society of the period as truthfully and originally as the oldest Arab records make it possible. It does not fail to shock and surprise when one finds that during his twenty-three years of apostolate, Muhammad arranged for banditry raids, secret assassinations, ransom taking, kidnappings, slave trading, ethnic cleansing, inter-tribal wars, and murderous expeditions. Of these raids, the number of well recorded and documented, discussed by the Qur'an itself, is thirty-eight. Muhammad personally took part in twenty-seven raids and battles in nine of which he was directly engaged in killing. These were the battles of Badr, Uhud, Ahzaab, Hunayn, and Ta'if, the massacres of the Qurayza and the Khyber Jews, the surprise raid on the Mustalaq, and the occupation of Mecca. History tells us that many kings started as bandits and came to rule vast territories. If Muhammad had claimed that he was a king, one could place him amongst the greatest of kings but the surprise lies in his claim that he was God's most favourite and final prophet. If prophets were to kill and plunder, sell slaves, hold captives for ransom, allow rape of slave women, and develop systems of extortion, how does one differentiate between a Godly man and a king?
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.
Download or read book The First Muslim written by Lesley Hazleton and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Muhammad's was a life of almost unparalleled historical importance; yet for all the iconic power of his name, the intensely dramatic story of the prophet of Islam is not well known. In The First Muslim, Lesley Hazleton brings him vibrantly to life. Drawing on early eyewitness sources and on history, politics, religion, and psychology, she renders him as a man in full, in all his complexity and vitality. Hazleton's account follows the arc of Muhammad's rise from powerlessness to power, from anonymity to renown, from insignificance to lasting significance. How did a child shunted to the margins end up revolutionizing his world? How did a merchant come to challenge the established order with a new vision of social justice? How did the pariah hounded out of Mecca turn exile into a new and victorious beginning? How did the outsider become the ultimate insider?
Download or read book My Name Used to be Muhammad written by Tito Momen and published by Shadow Mountain. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tito Momen was raised to observe the strict and radical teachings of Islam but later he was introduced to Christianity and baptized in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a decision which lead to estrangement from his family and imprisonment.
Download or read book Amazing Muslims Who Changed the World written by Burhana Islam and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2020-07-16 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you think you know who first thought of the theory of evolution? Have you ever wondered who created the oldest university in the world? Is Joan of Arc is the only rebel girl who led an army that you've heard of? Then you need this stunningly illustrated treasure trove of iconic and hidden amazing Muslim heroes. You'll find people you might know, like Malala Yousafzai, Mo Farah and Muhammad Ali, as well as some you might not, such as: Hasan Ibn Al-Haytham: the first scientist to prove theories about how light travels, hundreds of years before Isaac Newton. Sultan Razia: a fearsome female ruler. G. Willow Wilson: the comic book artist who created the first ever Muslim Marvel character. Ibtihaj Muhammad: the Olympic and World Champion fencer and the first American to compete in the games wearing a hijab. Noor Inayat Khan: the Indian Princess who became a British spy during WWII. There are so many more amazing Muslim men and women who have changed our world, from pirate queens to athletes, to warriors and mathematicians. Who will your next hero be?
Download or read book The Complete Muhammad Ali written by Ishmael Reed and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Including material and photographs not included in most of the 100 other books about the champion, Ishmael Reed's The Complete Muhammad Ali is more than just a biography--it is a fascinating portrait of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st. An honest, balanced portrayal of Ali, the book includes voices that have been omitted from other books. It charts Ali's evolution from Black Nationalism to a universalism, but does not discount the Nation of Islam and Black Nationalism's important influence on his intellectual development. Filipino American author Emil Guillermo speaks about how "The Thrilla' In Manila" brought the Philippines into the 20th century. Fans of Muhammad Ali, boxing fans, and those interested in modern African American history and the Nation of Islam will be fascinated by this biography by an accomplished American author.
Download or read book Did You Know 50 Interesting Facts About Nabi Muhammad SAW written by Zaakiyah Miller and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-07-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the incredible life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) through fifty unique and fascinating facts, each beautifully illustrated to captivate readers of all ages. Authored by Zaakiyah Miller, this delightful book offers a refreshing and engaging glimpse into the life and legacy of one of history's most revered figures. From his early childhood as an orphan to his profound spiritual journey and his remarkable acts of kindness, every page unveils a new and intriguing facet of the Prophet's life. Perfect for those new to learning about Islam as well as lifelong admirers, this book blends education with entertainment, making it a joy to read and share. Whether you're a parent looking to introduce your children to the stories of the Prophet or simply a curious reader eager to learn more, this book is a treasure trove of wisdom, humor, and inspiration. Dive into a world of captivating stories and stunning visuals that bring the rich history and timeless teachings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) to life. Don't miss out on this unique and enjoyable journey through history. Grab your copy today and let the adventures begin!
Download or read book Muhammad written by Martin Lings and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acclaimed worldwide as the definitive biography of the Prophet Muhammad in the English language, Martin Lings' Muhammad: His Life Based to the Earliest Sources is unlike any other. Based on Arabic sources of the eighth and ninth centuries, of which some important passages are translated here for the first time, it owes the freshness and directness of its approach to the words of men and women who heard Muhammad speak and witnessed the events of his life. Martin Lings has an unusual gift for narrative. He has adopted a style which is at once extremely readable and reflects both the simplicity and grandeur of the story. The result is a book which will be read with equal enjoyment by those already familiar with Muhammad's life and those coming to it for the first time. Muhammad: His Life Based to the Earliest Sources was given an award by the government of Pakistan, and selected as the best biography of the Prophet in English at the National Seerat Conference in Islamabad in 1983.
Download or read book Muhammad written by Karen Armstrong and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 2023-06-15 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A life of the prophet Muhammad by bestselling author Karen Armstrong. 'Armstrong has a dazzling ability: she can take a long and complex subject and reduce it to its fundamentals, without over-simplifying' SUNDAY TIMES 'One of our best living writers on religion' FINANCIAL TIMES 'Not just a sympathetic book that would dispel the misconceptions and misgivings of its western readers, but also a book that is of considerable importance to Muslims' MUSLIM NEWS Most people in the West know very little about the prophet Muhammad. The acclaimed religious writer Karen Armstrong has written a biography which will give us a more accurate and profound understanding of Islam and the people who adhere to it so strongly. Muhammad also offers challenging comparisons with the two religions most closely related to it - Judaism and Christianity.
Download or read book Why I Am Not a Muslim written by Ibn Warraq and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2010-09-30 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Those who practice the Muslim faith have resisted examinations of their religion. They are extremely guarded about their religion, and what they consider blasphemous acts by skeptical Muslims and non-Muslims alike has only served to pique the world's curiosity. This critical examination reveals an unflattering picture of the faith and its practitioners. Nevertheless, it is the truth, something that has either been deliberately concealed by modern scholars or buried in obscure journals accessible only to a select few.
Download or read book Images of Muhammad written by Tarif Khalidi and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2009-08-18 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From one of today’s leading Muslim scholars, this compelling look at how the Prophet Muhammad has been portrayed throughout the centuries offers a fascinating history of the diversity of Islamic cultures and beliefs. The Prophet Muhammad has been revered for more than fifteen centuries. Today, one in five people throughout the world calls for daily praises and blessings upon him and holds him up as a model of virtue. In IMAGES OF MUHAMMAD, Tarif Khalidi examines the ways Muhammad has been depicted and revered from the immediate aftermath of his death to the present day. With scholarly authority, Khalidi explores how the “biography” of Muhammad has been constructed, reconstructed, and utilized in various Islamic cultures, and traces the influences that have shaped his image, including the profound effect of negative perceptions promulgated by the West. As he describes the great variety of Islamic beliefs and practices, Khalidi illuminates the values and ideas shared by the Sunni, Shia, and Sufi sects, as well as the differences among them, providing Western readers with a clear, objective perspective on the current conflicts within the Muslim world as well as their global repercussions. From the Hardcover edition.
Download or read book Muhammad Prophet of Islam written by Jessica Cohn and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2012-07-30 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This enlightening biography introduces readers to Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam. Readers will learn how he grew to become the founder of Islam and an important figure in the history of the world. The interesting facts, captivating images, maps, photos, and supportive text work together to engage readers as they learn about the Bedouins, Makkah, Qur'an, Hijrah, Sunnis, Shi'as, and how Muhammad urged people to follow his idea of monotheism. With text features such as a table of contents, glossary, and index, children will have all the tools they need to learn about Muhammad's incredible life! This book also includes an in-class activity to further students' understanding of the effects Muhammad's teachings had on life in the Arab world.
Download or read book The Life and Times of Muhammad written by Sir John Bagot Glubb and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first English-language biography of Muhammad (571-632 A.D.), depicting the great prophet and founder of Islam, his life and achievements, and his enormous influence on the modern world.
Download or read book The Prophet Muhammad Storybook 2 Goodword written by Saniyasnain Khan and published by Goodword Books. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Prophet Muhammad Storybook-2 takes the reader back to the early days of Makkah when the Prophet reached manhood. It tells of how he became a successful merchant, married Khadija, a wealthy business woman, and then soon thereafter gave up all worldly activities in search of the truth. How he attained prophethood and began his mission is related in a series of fascinating stories. Everything is covered from the first revelation of the Quran by the Archangel Jibril, to the early preaching of the Prophet and the opposition of the people of Makkah. This book then goes on to narrate amazing tales of how Islam began to spread in Makkah. The Prophet Muhammad Storybook-2, meant for 7 year olds and above, encourages children to discover for themselves the message of the life of the Prophet and to find their own ways of applying the Prophet’s timeless teachings to their lives. With its colourful, child-friendly illustrations, this book is perfect for reading to your children or grandchildren, and is excellent for use at home or at school.
Download or read book PROPHET MUHAMMAD S LIFE written by Narayan Changder and published by CHANGDER OUTLINE. This book was released on 2024-02-11 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Embark on a journey through the extraordinary life of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) with this comprehensive MCQ book. Navigate through a curated collection of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) that delve into the life, teachings, and legacy of Islam's final messenger. From his birth in Mecca to his prophethood, migration to Medina, and leadership of the Muslim community, this guide offers a detailed examination of key events and milestones in the life of Prophet Muhammad. Tailored for students, scholars, and anyone interested in learning about Islam's revered figure, this MCQ book provides a valuable resource to deepen your understanding of Prophet Muhammad's life and mission. Download your copy now to explore the profound impact and enduring legacy of Islam's beloved prophet."
Download or read book The Life of Muhammad with Urdu Translation Volume 2 written by Ahmad Shameem and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first edition of this book appeared on the 28th of December 2013, titled, "The Fascinating Story of Muhammad." It was well received and reviewed on Amazon with forty-nine percent of the readers giving it five stars and fifty-one percent giving three stars. There were no adverse reviews. Two reviewers stated the following: A most detailed and authenticated account of Prophet Muhammad's life: A most detailed and authenticated account of Prophet Muhammad's life with supportive verses from the Koran. Very interesting to read. I started reading it and could not put it down. It also includes the history of the four caliphs and a short summary of the Omayyad and Abbasid rule and the impact of the Arab Islamic Empire on the world. (Andy) Fascinating: Very interesting detail of the life of Muhammad with good references. The book could have been split into different chapters. This book will give the reader a view of what really happened during the time. Discussion in the appendix is very interesting. Would look forward to read more books of the writer. (Abdul Alam) Following the above suggestion, the second edition of the book has been arranged in chapters. Introduction: With verses about Muhammad's personal life, quarrels with his wives, love affair and marriage with the wife of his foster son, taunts and curses aimed at his uncle Abu Lahab and other relatives, banditry raids for booty and slaves, the Qur'an looks more like a Bedouin warlord's story than a "holy book." But then, Muhammad added to it large pieces of Biblical scriptures. In pre-Islamic multi-cultural secular Arabia, people told these Biblical stories to each other orally because it was hard to find written copies. From age twenty-five to forty, living off his older wife Khadijah's wealth, Muhammad learnt these from local scholars of Bible and Torah. Then he reshaped them to suit his own designs; see his Qur'anic verses about Mary, Joseph, Jonah, Abraham, the Israelites, Lot and Noah. Pilfering from Judaism and Christianity, he made his own religion and the Qur'an to look like an extension of the Judaeo-Christian tradition. Muhammad prayed with the aboriginal Jews of Medina facing Jerusalem for sixteen months and used the Torah for guidance but, having failed to convince them that he was their last prophet, he lost all restraint, exiled and massacred their men, took over their houses and farmlands, and sold their women and children as slaves. Obsessed with power and conquests under the cover of religious piety, he resorted to the use of both secret and open assassinations, kidnapping for ransom, banditry raids, slave trading, ethnic cleansing and inter-tribal wars. A psychopath, unable to appreciate even basic morality, he proclaimed himself "God's last prophet and attester of all prophets." Then he instructed Muslims to pray to God "to grant him and his progeny the same divine status as Abraham and his progeny had." Devout Muslims still repeat this prayer five times a day, aspiring to do what he did. Hence the terrorism and anti-Semitism. The Arab histories, written in the 7th and 8th centuries by al Waqidi, al Tibri, Ibn Ishaq, Ibn Husham, and Ibn Sa'ad, supported by verses of the Qur'an, are greatly differentiable in length and analyses from the modern Islamic propaganda history. The Islamists teach short, purged, and grossly exaggerated versions to produce preachers, jihadis, and propagandists to spread Islam. However, the earliest histories, based on hundreds of thousands of meticulously gathered reports of the people of the period, and contemporary poetry and prose provide a much more detailed and realistic account. Ibn Ishaq in particular travelled widely to collect accounts from those who had witnessed the events or learned about them from Muhammad's contemporaries. Over decades, he painstakingly gathered information and wrote it. This book is based on these earliest sources.
Download or read book Muhammad LP written by Deepak Chopra and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-09-21 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this riveting novel, beloved international bestselling author Deepak Chopra captures the spellbinding life story of the great and often misunderstood Prophet. Islam was born in a cradle of tribal turmoil, and the arrival of one God who vanquished hundreds of ancient Arabian gods changed the world forever. God reached down into the life of Muhammad, a settled husband and father, and spoke through him. Muhammad's divine and dangerous task was to convince his people to renounce their ancestral idols and superstitious veneration of multiple gods. From the first encounter, God did not leave Muhammad alone, his life was no longer his own, and with each revelation the creation of a new way of life formed and a religion was born. Muhammad didn't see himself as the son of God or as one who achieved cosmic enlightenment. His relatives and neighbors didn't part the way when he walked down the parched dirt streets of Mecca. There was no mark of divinity. Orphaned by age six, Muhammad grew up surrounded by dozens of cousins and extended family to become a trusted merchant. Muhammad saw himself as an ordinary man and that is why what happened to him is so extraordinary. Rooted in historical detail, Muhammad brings the Prophet to life through the eyes of those around him. A Christian hermit mystic foretells a special destiny, a pugnacious Bedouin wet nurse raises him in the desert, and a religious rebel in Mecca secretly takes the young orphan under his spiritual wing. Each voice, each chapter brings Muhammad and the creation of Islam into a new light. The angel Gabriel demands Muhammad to recite, the first convert risks his life to protect his newfound faith, and Muhammad's life is not a myth but an incredible true and surprisingly unknown story of a man and a moment that sparked a worldwide transformation.
