Muhammad: A Biography of the ProphetThis detailed and accessible biography, started at the time of the Satanic Verses furor and completed during the Persian Gulf war, attempts to strip away the centuries of distortion and myth by giving a sympathetic and balanced view of the man whose religion continues to dramatically affect the course of history. Maps and charts. |
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Maps genealogical charts | 16 |
Muhammad the Man of alLlah | 45 |
Jahiliyah | 55 |
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