Who is Muhammad? / Michael Muhammad Knight.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Knight, Michael Muhammad, author.

Series:

Islamic civilization and Muslim networks.

Islamic civilization and Muslim networks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Muslim scholars--India--Biography.

Muslim scholars.

Muḥammad, Prophet, -632--Biography--History and criticism.

Muḥammad.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (199 pages).

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill, : University of North Carolina Press, 2023.

Summary:

"Combining insights from the best published historical and religious studies scholarship, original research, and rich first-person perspective, this highly readable book offers a comprehensive yet concise introduction to the founder and central figure of the Islamic tradition: the prophet Muhammad. Narrating Muhammad's life story, teachings, and daily practices, and assessing how his legacy is received, interpreted, and applied around the world, Michael Muhammad Knight reveals how [Muhammad] has become simultaneously one of the most beloved historical figures in the world and also one of the most contested, challenged, and disparaged. Knight argues that there was never a singular Muslim vision of Muhammad but rather always multiple perspectives. While Muslims defend Muhammad's legacy against Islamophobic polemics, they also challenge each other regarding the proper authorities through which Muhammad's life and message become comprehensible and applicable in our world. Thinking across time and place, Knight argues that Muhammad is always contextual and contemporary"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

My Muhammads

Muhammad and the world

The life of Muhammad

Prophetic networks: disassembling the sources

Jurists, mystics, philosophers

Modern Muhammads

Future Muhammads.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4696-7543-9