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    man‚ who seeded the plant of Islam himself‚ Muhammad (saw). Armstrong writes this book in a humanist style and introduces the reader to the cultural and historical background of the life of Mohammed and the revelation of the Quran. She first starts with the West’s long history of hostility toward Islam‚ which has often led to the stigma of “a religion of the sword." She contradicts this ideology‚ by this sympathetic‚ captivating biography portraying Muhammad (saw) as a passionate‚ simple‚ fallible human

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    Jianyang Zhang History 2351 5/11/2014 Karen ArmstrongMuhammad: A Prophet for Our Time (San Francisco: Harper‚ 1992) Pp.240 The author of the book Muhammad: A Prophet of Our TimeKaren Armstrong‚ born on 14 November 1944 is a well-known British author and commentator for her books on comparative religion. She is a provocative‚ original thinker on the role of religion in the contemporary world. Being a religious thinker‚ she has written more than 20 books on faith and the major religions

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    Prophet Muhammad He is believed to be the last prophet sent to mankind by God. Some believe Him to be the genesis of the Islamic faith. But we best know Him as the messenger and prophet of God. Prophet Muhammad whose full name is Abu al-Qasim Muhammad ibn `Abd Allah ibn `Abd al-Mittalib ibn Hashim was born in the town of Mecca in the year 570. His name is derived from the Arabic word ‘Hamada’ which simply means ‘to glorify’ or ‘to praise.’ Being the first and only child to Abd Allah bin Al-Muttalib

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    The Prophet Muhammad The Prophet Muhammad is the founder of Islam. He is known as the Messenger of God to people of the Islamic faith. Muhammad lived a rough life but he also changed people’s lives. His religion has had an effect on millions of people. There are no pictures of Muhammad’s face; he made a point that the religion was to not be about him‚ but about Allah. In 570 C.E in Mecca‚ Arabia a baby boy‚ a descendant of Abraham named Muhammad‚ whose name means “highly praised”‚ was born. Muhammad’s

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    proclaimed by Proclaimed by Prophet Muhammad under whose banner the scattered tribes of Arabia became a nation. Prophet Muhammad was born in A.D. 570 at Mecca in Arabia. From the beginning‚ Muhammad was absorbed in religion. He would often withdraw and spend days and night at a cave near Mt. Hira close to Mecca. Here he meditated and prayed. One night‚ as he was alone in the cave the angle Gabriel appeared to him and proclaimed Muhammad to be the messenger of Allah. He bade Muhammad to spread his faith

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    Person in Human History | | Muhammad Ibn `Abd Allāh Ibn `Abd al-Muttalib was the founder of the religion Islam. Muslims believe that he is the messenger of Islam and that he is the last prophet of God‚ Allah. Prophet Muhammad is to be the last of many prophets before him‚ according to the Quran‚ the holy book of Islam. Prophet Muhammad guided people in every aspect of their lives. The Hadiths‚ Sunnahs‚ and political leadership that Prophet Muhammad had‚ make him the most influential person

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    10189496 Queen’s University RELS131 October 25 2015 A History of God Novel Critique Karen Armstrong’s novel‚ A History of God‚ is a well known and prominent chronicle of how the Abrahamic traditions have developed over the past four thousand years. In this book‚ Armstrong addresses how the three most commonly practiced monotheistic religions; Islam‚ Judaism and Christianity‚ have been shaped and developed throughout history. Like many pieces of literature‚ this book has positive characteristics

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    Life in MAKKAH Ancestors: The holy prophet was a direct descendant of hazrat ismail. Quraish was the descendant of hazrat ismail and quraish’s descendant‚ qussai had the custody to hold the key of kaaba. Hashim who was qussai’s grandson who was very famous at that time and was the most rich among qussai’s descendants. He traded with foreign countries. Abdul muttalib was very prominent among the quraish because of 3 things: the restoration of the fountain of zam zam; the dialougue with abrahah;

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    of this paper is to give a synopsis of the life history and work of Muhammad‚ son of Abdullah‚ the prophet of Islam. It will also seek to address the persecutions he underwent at the hands of his own clan. Muhammad was and remains one of the most influential people the world has ever seen. He was a mortal‚ illiterate man who has changed world history and left an indelible mark on the history books. He was the last of the prophets and one of the few with scriptures. The scripture (Qur’an) is one of

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    Khadija Prophet Muhammad Wife (Peace be upon them) In my religion Islam‚ many women played important roles for the rising of the religion. Among all of those women the most important and greatest woman is Khadija (peace be upon her) the prophet Mohammed (PBUH) first wife. Khadija had a great impact in the religion and a great impact on the prophet Mohammed life. It is because of her support that the prophet Mohammed was able to face all the difficulties he had at the beginning of

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