Memories of Muhammad: Why the Prophet Matters

Who was Muhammad? What do we know historically, and does that differ from how he is seen by his followers and venerated today? Memories of Muhammad presents Muhammad as a lens through which to view both the genesis of  Islamic religion and the grand sweep of Islamic history—right  up to the hot button issues of the day, such as the spread of Islam,  holy wars, the status of women, the significance of Jerusalem, and  current tensions with Jews, Hindus and Christians. It also provides a  rare glimpse into how Muslims spiritually connect to God through their  Prophet, in the mosque, in the home, and even in cyberspace. This definitive biography of the founder of Islam by a leading  Muslim-American scholar, Omid Safi, will reveal invaluable new insights,  finally providing a fully three-dimensional portrait of Muhammad and  the one billion people who follow him today.