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In the Footsteps of the Prophet

Lessons from the Life of Muhammad

Tariq Ramadan

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English
Oxford University Press
01 December 2006
Named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most important innovators of the century, Tariq Ramadan is a leading Muslim scholar, with a large following especially among young European and American Muslims. Now, in his first book written for a wide audience, he offers a marvelous biography of the Prophet Muhammad, one that highlights the spiritual and ethical teachings of one of the most influential figures in human history. In the Footsteps of the Prophet is a fresh and perceptive look at Muhammad, capturing a life that was often eventful, gripping, and highly charged. Ramadan provides both an intimate portrait of a man who was shy, kind, but determined, as well as a dramatic chronicle of a leader who launched a great religion and inspired a vast empire. More important, Ramadan presents the main events of the Prophet's life in a way that highlights his spiritual and ethical teachings. The book underscores the significance of the Prophet's example for some of today's most controversial issues, such as the treatment of the poor, the role of women, Islamic criminal punishments, war, racism, and relations with other religions. Selecting those facts and stories from which we can draw a profound and vivid spiritual picture, the author asks how can the Prophet's life remain -- or become again -- an example, a model, and an inspiration? And how can Muslims move from formalism -- a fixation on ritual -- toward a committed spiritual and social presence?

In this thoughtful and engaging biography, Ramadan offers Muslims a new understanding of Muhammad's life and he introduces non-Muslims not just to the story of the Prophet, but to the spiritual and ethical riches of Islam.
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Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 235mm,  Width: 166mm,  Spine: 24mm
Weight:   526g
ISBN:   9780195308808
ISBN 10:   0195308808
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Reviews for In the Footsteps of the Prophet: Lessons from the Life of Muhammad

This excellent, engaging book ought to turn public attention back toward Ramadan as a writer and a skilled interpreter of Islamic history. --Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW Ramadan's book provides Muslims with a new understanding of the Prophets life. For non-Muslims, it is not just a story of the Prophet, but rather an introduction to Islam's spiritual and ethical riches. --Islamic Horizons For those interested in the life and times of Muhammad, Ramadan's readable In the Footsteps of the Prophet is a good beginning. --Vali Nasr, Washington Post This excellent, engaging book ought to turn public attention back toward Ramadan as a writer and a skilled interpreter of Islamic history. --Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW Ramadan's book provides Muslims with a new understanding of the Prophets life. For non-Muslims, it is not just a story of the Prophet, but rather an introduction to Islam's spiritual and ethical riches. --Islamic Horizons For those interested in the life and times of Muhammad, Ramadan's readable In the Footsteps of the Prophet is a good beginning. --Vali Nasr, Washington Post This excellent, engaging book ought to turn public attention back toward Ramadan as a writer and a skilled interpreter of Islamic history. --Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW Ramadan's book provides Muslims with a new understanding of the Prophets life. For non-Muslims, it is not just a story of the Prophet, but rather an introduction to Islam's spiritual and ethical riches. --Islamic Horizons For those interested in the life and times of Muhammad, Ramadan's readable In the Footsteps of the Prophet is a good beginning. --Vali Nasr, Washington Post This excellent, engaging book ought to turn public attention back toward Ramadan as a writer and a skilled interpreter of Islamic history. --Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW Ramadan's book provides Muslims with a new understanding of the Prophets life. For non-Muslims, it is not just a story of the Prophet, but rather an introduction to Islam's spiritual and ethical riches. --Islamic Horizons For those interested in the life and times of Muhammad, Ramadan's readable In the Footsteps of the Prophet is a good beginning. --Vali Nasr, Washington Post Ramadan quietly and patiently weaves an irenic tapestry that shows the Prophet of Islam as infused with a deep consciousness of God, which is in turn reflected by his love for his community and its members. --Choice This excellent, engaging book ought to turn public attention back toward Ramadan as a writer and a skilled interpreter of Islamic history. --Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW Ramadan's book provides Muslims with a new understanding of the Prophets life. For non-Muslims, it is not just a story of the Prophet, but rather an introduction to Islam's spiritual and ethical riches. --Islamic Horizons For those interested in the life and times of Muhammad, Ramadan's readable In the Footsteps of the Prophet is a good beginning. --Vali Nasr, Washington Post Ramadan quietly and patiently weaves an irenic tapestry that shows the Prophet of Islam as infused with a deep consciousness of God, which is in turn reflected by his love for his community and its members. --Choice This excellent, engaging book ought to turn public attention back toward Ramadan as a writer and a skilled interpreter of Islamic history. --Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW Ramadan's book provides Muslims with a new understanding of the Prophets life. For non-Muslims, it is not just a story of the Prophet, but rather an introduction to Islam's spiritual and ethical riches. --Islamic Horizons For those interested in the life and times of Muhammad, Ramadan's readable In the Footsteps of the Prophet is a good beginning. --Vali Nasr, Washington Post


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