- 389 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About This Book
The important role of the Prophet Muhammad in the everyday lives of Muslims is usually overlooked by Western scholars and has consequently never been understood by the Western world. Using original sources in the various Islamic languages, Annemarie Schimmel explains the central place of Muhammad in Muslim life, mystical thought, and poetry. She sees the veneration of Muhammad as having many parallels in other major religions.
In order to understand Muslim piety it is necessary to take into account the long history of the veneration of Muhammad. Schimmel discusses aspects of his life, birth, marriage, miracles, and heavenly journey, all of which became subjects for religious devotions. By using poetic texts and artistic expressions and by examining daily Muslim religious practices, Schimmel shows us the gentler side of Islamic religious culture, providing a much-needed understanding of religion as it is experienced and practiced in the Islamic world.
This is the first book in English to deal with all aspects of the veneration of the Prophet Muhammad. It is an expanded version of Schimmel's Und Muhammad Ist Sein Prophet, originally published in German in 1981.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Preface
- Introduction
- One: Biographical and Hagiographical Notes
- Two: Muhammad the Beautiful Model
- Three: Muhammad’s Unique Position
- Four: Legends and Miracles
- Five: Muhammad the Intercessor, and the Blessings Upon Him
- Six: The Names of the Prophet
- Seven: The Light of Muhammad and the Mystical Tradition
- Eight: The Celebration of the Prophet’s Birthday
- Nine: The Prophet’s Night Journey and Ascension
- Ten: Poetry in Honor of the Prophet
- Eleven: The “Muhammadan Path” and the New Interpretation of the Prophet’s Life
- Twelve: The Prophet Muhammad in Muhammad Iqbal’s Work
- Appendix the Noble Names of the Prophet
- Abbreviations
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index of Koranic Quotations
- Index of Prophetic Traditions
- Index of Proper Names
- Index of Technical Terms and Concepts