The Book Of Muhammad - Hardcover

JAFFER, MEHRU

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ISBN 10: 0670049778 ISBN 13: 9780670049776

Publisher: Viking (India), 2003

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The Book of Muhammad recounts Muhammad's journey-his early struggles to bring his message to the people in Mecca, the Revelation, his flight to Medina and the establishment of Islam and an ideal city-state there, and his triumphant return to Mecca. Mehru Jaffer's own search to understand the teachings of Islam inform this lucid yet profound retelling of the life of one of the most mesmerizing figures to walk this earth, thereby making his teachings and spiritual significance accessible to all.

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Born in a time of moral despondency and despair, Muhammad spent his entire life trying to transcend human pettiness, searching for absolute values, the meaning of life and what it meant to be a human being.

About the Author:

Mehru Jaffer was born and brought up in Lucknow, a certain space in India that is not just a city but a state of being. After graduating in English literature from Lucknow University, a career in journalism was launched with a job at thePioneer newspaper. She continues to write and this is her first book.

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