John Gilchrist
CONTENTS
Preface i
1. THE PROLOGUE: ARABIA BEFORE ISLAM
Pagan Arabia in Pre-Islamic Times 1
Christian and Jewish Influences 6
Abraha and the Year of the Elephant 11
Muhammad's First Forty Years 16
2. THE BIOGRAPHY: THE LIFE OF MUHAMMAD
The Prophet of the Arabs at Mecca 21
Al-Hijrah and the Commencement of Islam 32
Muhammad's Ten Years at Medina 38
The Capture of Mecca and Other Triumphs 49
3. HIS PERSONALITY: THE CHARACTER OF MUHAMMAD
A Review of Muhammad's Personality 56
His Treatment of his Enemies 63
His Relationships with Jews and Christians 71
Evaluating Muhammad's Many Marriages 79
4. THE REVELATION: THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH
Iqra! - The Call to Prophethood 87
Muhammad's Experience of the Revelation 93
Al-Mi'raj: The Nocturnal Ascension 101
The Messenger to all the Worlds 107
5. THE LEGEND: MUHAMMAD IN POPULAR ISLAM
The Names of the Prophet 112
The Beautiful Model and Intercessor 117
Nur-i-Muhammad: The Light of Muhammad 123
Maulid an-Nabi: His Birthday Celebrations 128
Miracles Attributed to Muhammad 133
BIBLIOGRAPHY
John Gilchrist
Muhammad: The Prophet of Islam
© MERCSA, 1994, ISBN 0-9583905-1-7
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