Memories of Muhammad: Why the Prophet Matters

by Omid Safi

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061231355
• ISBN13: 9780061231353
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: HarperOne
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.3" x 7.9"