Muhammad: His Life Based On The Earliest Sources

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A revised edition of the internationally acclaimed biography of the prophet • Includes important additions about the prophet’s spread of Islam into Syria and its neighboring states • Contains original English translations from 8th and 9th century biographies, presented in authoritative language • Represents the final updates made on the text before the author’s death in 2005 Martin Lings’ biography of Muhammad is an internationally acclaimed, comprehensive, and authoritative account of the life of the prophet. Based on the sira, the eighth- and ninth-century Arabic biographies that recount numerous events in the prophet’s life, it contains original English translations of many important passages that reveal the words of men and women who heard Muhammad speak and witnessed the events of his life. Scrupulous and exhaustive in its fidelity to its sources, Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources is presented in a narrative style that is easily comprehensible, yet authentic and inspiring in its use of language, reflecting both the simplicity and grandeur of the story it tells. This revised edition includes new sections detailing the prophet’s expanding influence and his spreading of the message of Islam into Syria and its neighboring states. It represents the final updates made to the text before the author’s death in 2005. The book has been published in 12 languages and has received numerous awards, including acknowledgment as best biography of the prophet in English at the National Seerate Conference in Islamabad.
ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1594771537
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Inner Traditions
Publication date ‏ : ‎ 6 October 2006
Edition ‏ : ‎ 5th Edition, Revised, Revised
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781594771538
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1594771538
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 454 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.24 x 2.79 x 22.86 cm
Importer ‏ : ‎ Simon and Schuster
Packer ‏ : ‎ Simon and Schuster
Generic Name ‏ : ‎ Book
Best Sellers Rank: #7,394 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #4 in Middle Eastern History (Books) #10 in Islam (Books) #64 in History of Religion (Books)
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