It is a book not about the life of Muhammad but about the ways in which his life has been told. Rather than plunge into these recent controversies, which reinforce an unpersuasive clash of civilizations rhetoric, this book approaches Muhammad as he has been portrayed over the centuries. By the time this book appears there may have been another flash-in-the-pan incident, with these same tired explanations proffered alongside a portrait of irrational and fanatical Muslim rage, contrasted with a rational, pluralist, democratic West.
From the 2005–2006 Danish cartoon debacle to the 2012 uproar over the Innocence of Muslims viral video, media coverage has often explained Muslim outrage by referencing long-standing prohibitions on the depiction of the Prophet and sensitivity to any insult directed at him. Siege of Medina and retaliation against the Banu Qurayzaįor a man who lived fourteen hundred years ago, Muhammad has been in the news a lot lately. Journey to Syria with his uncle Abu Talib None of the miracles traditional sources ascribe to him impresses me more than his having survived such loss.Ĭontents Chronology Introduction 1 The Historical Muhammad 2 A True Prophet 3 Eminent Muslims 4 The Wife of Muhammad 5 Mother of the Faithful 6 An Enlightened Man ConclusionĬhronology Conventional dating (approximate) of key events in Muhammad’s biography: The standard biographies of Muhammad recount that seven of his eight children died during his lifetime. This book is dedicated to my children Saadia and Tariq, and to the memory of their sister Shaira (1996–2012). Muhammad, Prophet, –632-Biography-History and criticism. Includes bibliographical references and index.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS Cambridge, Massachusetts London, England 2014Ĭopyright © 2014 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College All rights reserved Jacket art: Miniature Portrait of Dara Shikoh, c 1640 (gouache on paper mounted on album leaf), Indian School (17th century)/Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, USA/gift of Stephen Hamilton/The Bridgeman Art Library Jacket design: Jill Breitbarth The Library of Congress has cataloged the printed edition as follows: Ali, Kecia.
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