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The Messenger
  • Published: 28 February 2008
  • ISBN: 9780141028552
  • Imprint: Penguin Press
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 256
  • RRP: $30.00
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The Messenger

The Meanings of the Life of Muhammad



An intimate biography of the Prophet and a compelling meditation on Islam in the modern world

The life of the Prophet Muhammad, to whom the Angel Gabriel revealed the verses of the Quran, has provided inspiration to Muslims for hundreds of years. In The Messenger, leading Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan considers the ways in which the Prophet's actions, words and teachings can guide us in the modern world.

Interspersed with spiritual and philosophical meditations, this profound and stimulating biography shows how Muhammad's message can be used to address some of today's most controversial issues - from the treatment of the poor and the role of women to the interpretation of jihad and relations with other religions. It offers Muslims a new understanding of Muhammad's life and introduces non-Muslims to the story of the Prophet and to the riches of Islam.

  • Published: 28 February 2008
  • ISBN: 9780141028552
  • Imprint: Penguin Press
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 256
  • RRP: $30.00
Categories:

About the author

Tariq Ramadan

Professor Tariq Ramadan received his doctorate in Arabic and Islamic Studies from the University of Geneva. In Cairo, Egypt he received one-on-one intensive training in classic Islamic scholarship from scholars at the Al-Azhar University. Having taught Islamic Studies and Philosophy at Freiburg University in Switzerland for many years, he was offered the post of Professor of Islamic Studies in the Classic Department and Luce Professor of Religion Conflict and Peacebuilding at the University of Notre Dame in the United States. He had to resign the post after the US refused to allow him entry. He is currently challenging their decision with the support of the ACLU and PEN and is Senior Research Fellow at Lokahi Foundation and Visiting Fellow at St Antony's College, Oxford.
Through his writings and lectures Tariq Ramadan has contributed substantially to the debate on the issues of Muslims in the West and Islamic revival in the Muslim world. He is active both at the academic and grassroots levels, lecturing extensively throughout the world on ethics of citizenship, social justice and dialogue between civilizations. A member of many international organizations and steering committees, he is President of the European think tank the European Muslim Network.

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Praise for The Messenger

Draws lessons that are crucial for Muslims and non-Muslims alike

Financial Times

Communicates a sense of spiritual transcendence

Guardian

Draws lessons that are crucial for Muslims and non-Muslims alike

Financial Times