Journal of History and Culture

Journal of History and Culture

Analysis and Introduction of the Book Zindagānī-hā-yi Muḥammad (Lives of the Prophet) (Peace be Upon Him)

Document Type : View Point (Book Review)

Author
Leili Abdi
PhD Candidate, Department of History and Civilization of Islamic Nations, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, Ferdowsi university of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
10.22067/jhistory.2024.88664.1312
Abstract
Keshia Ali is an American researcher and specialist in Islamic studies who focuses on the study of Islamic jurisprudence, ethics, women, gender and the life of the Prophet (PBUH). He is currently a professor at Boston University. Ali has published his book entitled The Lives of Muhammad [2] in 2014 in Harvard University Press and has 342 pages.
The book includes an introduction and six chapters: "Historical Muhammad", "True Prophet", "Prominent Muslims", "Muhammad's Wife", "Mother of the Believers" and "Enlightened Man". Also, a simple chronology of four events, which includes the migration to Medina, the Battle of Badr, the Battle of Uhud, and the conquest of Mecca, is given before the introduction of the book. The marriage of the Prophet (PBUH) which is discussed in the fourth and fifth chapters, constitutes most of the topics of this book. The conclusion, footnotes, list of sources, acknowledgments and appendices are the final items of the book.
Keywords
Keshia Ali
lives
Muhammad (pbuh)
Criticism and introduction
Subjects
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Journal of History and Culture
Volume 56, Issue 2 - Serial Number 113
Autumn & Winter 2024-2025
February 2025
Pages 157-163

  • Receive Date 25 June 2024
  • Revise Date 23 July 2024
  • Accept Date 23 July 2024