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And Muhammad is His Messenger
Annemarie Schimmel
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paperback. And Muhammad Is His Messenger: The Veneration of the Prophet in Islamic Piety Series: Studies in Religion. Num Pages: 389 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Series
Studies in Religion
Number of Pages
389
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, United States
ISBN
9780807841280
SKU
KSG0033133
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Ref
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About Annemarie Schimmel
Annemarie Schimmel (1922-2003) was a renowned German scholar of Islam and author of eighty books, including Mystical Dimensions of Islam and A Two-Colored Brocade: The Imagery of Persian Poetry.
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