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Narrating Muḥammad's night journey Narrating Muḥammad's night journey Frederick Stephen Colby "This book provides an exhaustive examination of the historical development of a key story in the life of Muhammad, the tale told of his journey to the divine realm and back. It shows how in the earl… OL13603542W
After the Prophet After the Prophet Lesley Hazleton Narrative history at its most compelling, After the Prophet relates the dramatic tragic story at the heart of the ongoing rivalry between Shia and Sunni Islam.Even as Muhammad lay dying, the battle o… OL14921844W
Muhammad Muhammad Jonathan Brown An introduction to the major aspects of Muhammad's life and its importance, providing both Muslim and Western historical perspectives. It explains the prominent roles that Muhammad's persona has play… OL16118282W
The Qur'an and Sayings of Prophet Muhammad The Qur'an and Sayings of Prophet Muhammad Abdullah Yusuf Ali,Sohaib Sultan,Jane I. Smith For many in the West, the teachings of the Qur'an often are enshrouded in mystery and fear. Yet Islam's holy book gave birth to one of the most powerful and enlightened civilizations the world has ev… OL17822704W
The first Muslim The first Muslim Lesley Hazleton The extraordinary life of the man who founded Islam, and the world he inhabited-- and remade. OL19668042W
God's generals God's generals Richard A. Gabriel "It is one of the more startling facts of military history that the founders of three of the four "great religions" -- Judaism, Buddhism, and Islam-- were also accomplished field generals with extens… OL20048127W
Constructing the image of Muhammad in Europe Constructing the image of Muhammad in Europe Avinoam Shalem,Michelina Di Cesare,Heather Coffey,Alberto Saviello The volume represents a significant contribution to the complex history of the conceptualization and pictorialization of the Prophet Muhammad in the West. It gives a rapid and though deep overview of… OL20956457W
Muhammad Muhammad Karen Armstrong This biography attempts to strip away centuries of distortion and myth and present a balanced view of the man whose religion continues to dramatically affect the course of history. OL3280817W
The Truth About Muhammad The Truth About Muhammad Robert Bruce Spencer In The Truth about Muhammad, New York Times bestselling author and Islam expert Robert Spencer offers an honest and telling portrait of the founder of Islam-perhaps the first such portrait in half a … OL5826039W