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  1. Dec 28, 2014 · The life of the Prophet Muhammad (c. 570-632 CE) was as crucial to the unfolding Islamic ideal as it is today. His career revealed the inscrutable God's activity in the world, and illustrated the perfect surrender (in Arabic, the word for "surrender" is islam) that every human being should make to the divine.

  2. May 8, 2010 · Muhammad Prophet for Our Time (2006) The Meaning of Jahilliyah. Karen Armstrong defines "jahilliyah" (ignorance), as Muhammad (peace be upon him) called, the prevailing spirit of his time. It doesn't mean the pre-Islamic period in Arabia.

  3. Jan 1, 2006 · Karen Armstrong's immaculately researched new biography of Muhammad will enable readers to understand the true origins and spirituality of a faith that is all too often misrepresented as cruel, intolerant, and inherently violent.

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  4. Muhammad: A Prophet For Our Time is a short biography that shows how most Muslims understand Muhammad and their faith. In the book, Armstrong depicts Muhammad as both a mystic and a wise political and social reformer.

    • Karen Armstrong
    • 2006
  5. Aug 13, 2013 · Muhammad presents a fascinating portrait of the founder of a religion that continues to change the course of world history. Muhammad’s story is more relevant than ever, because it offers...

    • unabridged
    • Karen Armstrong
    • Harper Collins, 2013
  6. Nov 28, 2006 · Book Excerpt — Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time. November 28, 200611:34 AM ET. By. Karen Armstrong. Courtesy of HarperCollins. Chapter One: Mecca. Afterwards he found it almost impossible...

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  8. Dec 20, 2006 · To glimpse how the vast majority of the world’s Muslims understand their prophet and their faith, Karen Armstrong’s short biography is a good place to start.

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