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Muhammad: The Prophet
The Koran "descended" upon a single man in the brief period of 23 years, during which Muhammad managed to unite the peoples of Arabia in one of history’s great religious movements. Follow Muhammad’s accomplishments and assess his great influence on Islam in this heavily illustrated account of his life, teachings, and contributions. This introduction to the teachings of Islam through the biography of its great prophet is a story that will captivate and inform curious Westerners. Featured throughout are illuminated pages of the Koran, art reproductions, maps, and color photography—all bringing Muhammad’s remarkable contributions to life.
- GenresIslam
144 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2000
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About the author
Gabriel Mandel Khan
6 books2 followerswas an Italian psychologist, writer, and artist of Afghan descent. He was also known by the names of Gabriele Mandel Khān and Gabriele Sugana. He was also a Sufi guide (shaikh) in the Jerrahi Order.
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April 6, 2024
A telling of Muhammad’s life through the study of a well-regarded Sufi author.
Muhammad led wars to convert the unconverted of the Arabian Peninsula and when he met peoples who would not convert he “ordered them build trenches” and his men to behead the nonbelievers. This history, The author unintentionally demonstrates that Islam is inherently violent from its birth. Muhammad led murders of nonbelievers. Food for thought about the Religion of Peace at the end of a sword.
Two pages of this text at the end of the book are dedicated to the impact of women during the entirety of Islam.
Beside the Pure Hypocrisy of Muhammad preaching that war is an error yet calling for the beheadings of nonbelieving Jewish, Christian, and polytheist men and capture and use of women and children as property after besieging their cities…
Islam did provide for the creative outlet of a people unified by a paradigm shift in religious thought. Islam did give the world great thinkers in science, mathematics, astronomy, art, and medicine—situated by geography to combine the best of the ancient world.
Muhammad was a man spiritually conflicted yet convinced when he had something to say, perhaps he was bipolar.
Unfortunately he had people murdering people in his name.
This book (unintentionally) makes the Prophet’s homicidal hypocrisy glaringly clear.
If you want a heavy dose of Muslim truth, you’ll get a better picture with this text. Islam is not a monolith but their shared text is inherently violent. Muhammad himself warns against fundamentalism. He knew what these peoples were like, and he tried to make them better when he himself was a product of a violent culture. What can we expect from a man who declares himself Prophet?
Please Bear in mind this text was written just before 9/11/2001. Before October 7, 2023 or the resulting Israeli assault on Gaza.
Muhammad led wars to convert the unconverted of the Arabian Peninsula and when he met peoples who would not convert he “ordered them build trenches” and his men to behead the nonbelievers. This history, The author unintentionally demonstrates that Islam is inherently violent from its birth. Muhammad led murders of nonbelievers. Food for thought about the Religion of Peace at the end of a sword.
Two pages of this text at the end of the book are dedicated to the impact of women during the entirety of Islam.
Beside the Pure Hypocrisy of Muhammad preaching that war is an error yet calling for the beheadings of nonbelieving Jewish, Christian, and polytheist men and capture and use of women and children as property after besieging their cities…
Islam did provide for the creative outlet of a people unified by a paradigm shift in religious thought. Islam did give the world great thinkers in science, mathematics, astronomy, art, and medicine—situated by geography to combine the best of the ancient world.
Muhammad was a man spiritually conflicted yet convinced when he had something to say, perhaps he was bipolar.
Unfortunately he had people murdering people in his name.
This book (unintentionally) makes the Prophet’s homicidal hypocrisy glaringly clear.
If you want a heavy dose of Muslim truth, you’ll get a better picture with this text. Islam is not a monolith but their shared text is inherently violent. Muhammad himself warns against fundamentalism. He knew what these peoples were like, and he tried to make them better when he himself was a product of a violent culture. What can we expect from a man who declares himself Prophet?
Please Bear in mind this text was written just before 9/11/2001. Before October 7, 2023 or the resulting Israeli assault on Gaza.
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May 31, 2010
Beautiful book more to do with historical sites and pictures then about teaching then explaining Islam.
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