| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
ix, 342 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The turning point : Muhammad in the Qur'an -- The legislator : Muhammad in Hadith -- The master narrative : Muhammad in the Sira -- The teacher of manners : Muhammad in Adab -- The light of the world : Muhammad in Shiite biographies -- The model mystic : Muhammad in Sufi literature -- The prophet canonized : Muhammad's Sira in a new canonical age -- The universal model : Muhammad in later medieval biography -- The hero : Muhammad in modern biography -- The liberator : Muhammad in contemporary Sira. |
| Summary |
In IMAGES OF MUHAMMAD, Tarif Khalidi examines the ways Muhammad has been depicted and revered from the immediate aftermath of his death to the present day. With scholarly authority, Khalidi explores how the biography of Muhammad has been constructed, reconstructed, and utilized in various Islamic cultures, and traces the influences that have shaped his image, including the profound effect of negative perceptions promulgated by the West. As he describes the great variety of Islamic beliefs and practices, Khalidi illuminates the values and ideas shared by the Sunni, Shia, and Sufi sects, as well as the differences among them, providing Western readers with a clear, objective perspective on the current conflicts within the Muslim world as well as their global repercussions. |
| Subject |
Muḥammad, Prophet, -632 -- Biography.
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Muḥammad, Prophet, -632 -- Sources.
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Muḥammad, Prophet, -632 -- Appreciation.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| ISBN |
9780385518161 |
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0385518161 |
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