Battlefields of the Prophet Muhammad: A Contribution to Muslim Military History

Hamidullah Muhammad

ISBN 10: 8171511538 / ISBN 13: 9788171511532

Published by Kitab Bhavan, 1992

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#2533 The Battlefields Of Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) With Maps, Illustrations And Sketches A Contribution to Muslim Military History By Dr. Muhammad Hamidullah Hardback 158 Pages Kitab Bhavan, india This book is a rare and old edition, and it's possible that the cover, outer edges, and some pages may exhibit slight signs of wear, bruising, or marks and discolouration. About The Book This book is an important contribution to Muslim military history. A prophet as a commander of an army is more in the interest of humanity than even the greatest military genius from among lay men.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Battlefields of the Prophet Muhammad: A Contribution to Muslim Military History
• Publisher: Kitab Bhavan
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8171511538
• ISBN 13: 9788171511532
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 4th Edition
• Condition: New
• Weight: 430 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Kitab Bhavan

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Synopsis

The book with ISBN 9788171511532 is Battlefields of the Prophet Muhammad: A Contribution to Muslim Military History by Muhammad Hamidullah. It explores the Prophet Muhammad’s role as a military leader, detailing his campaigns, strategies, and the geography of his battlefields.

About the Author

Muhammad Hamidullah (Urdu: ), (February 9, 1908 December 17, 2002) D. Phil., D. Litt., HI, was a Muhaddith, Faqih, scholar of Islamic law and an academic author with over 450 books[1] cited in WorldCat.org, the world's largest bibliographic database. A prolific writer, his extensive works on Islamic science, history and culture have been published in several languages and many thousands of articles in learned journals.[2] His scholarship is regarded by many as unparalleled in the last century. A double doctorate (D.Phil and D.Litt) and a polymath, he was fluent in 22 languages including Urdu (his mother tongue), Persian, Arabic, French, English, German, Italian, Greek, Turkish, Russian etc. He learned Thai at the age of 84.[3]Hamidullah was from the Deccan area of British India and was born in Hyderabad, capital city of then Hyderabad State, (now Hyderabad, Telangana, India), and hails from a family of scholars, the youngest amongst three brothers and five sisters. His family's roots lie in the Nawayathcommunity, his ancestors belonging to the Meccan tribe, the Bani' Hashim, some of whom migrated to India, settling first in Madras few centuries ago and were eminent scholars in their own right.[4] He earned his BA, LLB and MA at Osmania University. He travelled to Germany and was awarded D.Phil by Bonn University in 1932. After serving in the faculty of Bonn as a lecturer in Arabic and Urdu for a short time, he went to France and registered at Sorbonne University for his second doctorate. He was awarded D.Litt by the university after 11 months. He taught international law at Osmania University between 1936 and 1946.[5]