In this episode of the World of Islam, we continue our survey of the history of Islamic thought, by looking at some of the difficulties inherent in approaching the life and career of Muhammad. We consider what Muslim sources tell a modern historian about the Prophet of Islam.
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Sources and Recommended Readings:
 Muhammad: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Jonathan A.C. Brown
Muhammad (Past Masters) by Michael Cook
Images of Muhammad: Narratives of the Prophet in Islam Across the Centuries by Tarif Khalidi
The Life of Muhammad by I. Ishaq
 Memories of Muhammad: Why the Prophet Matters by Omid Safi
The Cambridge Companion to Muhammad (Cambridge Companions to Religion) by Jonathan E. Brockopp
Muhammad and the Believers: At the Origins of Islam by Fred M. Donner

EP.5--Religion: Approaching Muhammad (Challenges; Sources: Qur'an, Hadith, Sira)

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EP.5--Religion: Approaching Muhammad (Challenges; Sources: Qur'an, Hadith, Sira)

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