Messenger

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In The Messenger: The Meanings of the Life of Muhammad" leading Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan considers the ways in which the Prophet's actions words & teachings can guide us in the modern world. The life of the Prophet Muhammad to whom the Angel Gabriel revealed the verses of the Quran has provided inspiration to Muslims for hundreds of years. Interspersed with spiritual & philosophical meditations this profound & stimulating biography shows how Muhammad's message can be used to address some of today's most controversial issues
- from the treatment of the poor & the role of women to the interpretation of jihad & relations with other religions. It offers Muslims a new understanding of Muhammad's life & introduces non-Muslims to the story of the Prophet & to the riches of Islam. " Fascinating.. .punctuated by spiritual reflections it tells Muhammad's life from orphaned childhood to his death with Islam dominant across Arabia". (" The Times"). " Draws lesson that are crucial for Muslims & non-Muslims alike". (" Financial Times"). " Communicates a sense of spiritual transcendence". (" Guardian"). " Important readable & intelligent.. .an eloquent account of the religion's founder & his core teachings". (" Scotland on Sunday"). Tariq Ramadan is Professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies at the Faculty of Oriental Studies & St Antony's College (University of Oxford). He is the Director of the Centre for Islamic Legislation & Ethics (Doha) He is the author of " The Quest for Meaning" & " The Messenger" & has been described as one of the 'most important innovators for the twenty-first century' by " Time magazine"."