Examines the inventions and scientific discoveries from the Golden Age of the Muslim world, and discusses the introduction of the decimal system, Alhazen's study of light, the maps drawn by Al-Idrisi, and more.
Explores the life and times of the prophet Muhammad, describing sixty-century Arabia where he was born, his early years, the night he Archangel Gabriel appeared before him, his escape to Medina, and other related topics.
Draws from the text of the Quran, early histories and biographies, and traditional verbal reports, known as hadeeth, to provide a biography of Muhammad, the founder of the Muslim religion.
Examines the origins of the Shia-Sunni split in Islam, from its start in Arabia in 632 to its lasting influence on modern conflicts in the Middle East, explaining how the succession crisis following the death of Muhammad created a divide among the Muslim people that is still felt in the twenty-first century.
Contains over four hundred sayings from Muhammad, the prophet of the Islamic faith, drawn from "The Koran," and "The Sunnah," addressing a wide range of topics from abstinence to the world.
