The life of Muḥammad : al-Wāqidī's Kitāb al-maghāzī

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The life of Muḥammad : al-Wāqidī's Kitāb al-maghāzī

edited by Rizwi Faizer ; translated by Rizwi Faizer, Amal Ismail and AbdulKader Tayob ; with an introduction by Rizwi Faizer and Andrew Rippin

(Routledge studies in classical Islam / series editor, Andrew Rippin, 2)

Routledge, 2011

  • : hbk

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Maghāzī

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Muhammad b. 'Umar al-Waqidi was a Muslim scholar, born in Medina in the 1st Century. Of his several writings the most significant is the Kitab al-Maghazi, one of the earliest standard histories of the life of the Prophet. Translated into English for the first time, Rizwi Faizer makes available this key text to a new, English-speaking audience. It includes an "Introduction" authored jointly by Rizwi Faizer and Andrew Rippin and a carefully prepared index. The book deals with the events of the Prophet's life from the time of his emigration from Mecca to his death, and is generally considered to be biographical. Bringing together events in the Prophet's life with appropriate passages of Qur'an in a considered sequence, the author presents an interpretation of Islam that existed in his times. It includes citations from the Qur'an, as well as poetry that appears to have been inspired by activities during his life. This English translation of a seminal text on the life of Muhammad is an invaluable addition to the existing literature, and will be of great significance to students and scholars in the field of Islamic studies, Islamic history, Medieval history and Arabic literature.

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Foreword Andrew Rippin Introduction Rizwi Faizer Al-Waqidi's Kitab al-Maghazi

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