War and Peace in the Life of the Prophet Muhammad

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By analyzing the Prophet's conduct in war and his measures for ensuring peace the misperception that Islam is inextricably linked with violence can be allayed. The major battles in the early history of Islam are studied in the wider context of Islamic teachings on war and peace, as are the Qur'anic verses which allow Muslims to wage war, if necessary. War and Peace in the Life of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), seeks to bring into sharper focus the relevance of the Prophet’s exemplary life in our times. In doing so, the misperception is allayed that Islam is inextricably linked with violence. That Islam preaches and practices the ideals of peaceful coexistence and freedom of faith is brought home with reference to the elucidation of the Qur’anic verses which allow Muslims to wage war, if necessary. The same truth is illustrated by analyzing the Prophet’s conduct in war and his measures for ensuring peace. All the major battles in the early history of Islam are studied in the wider context of Islamic teachings on war and peace.

This books seeks to bring into sharper focus the relevance of the Prophet's exemplary life in our times.

In doing so, the misperception is allayed that Islam is inextricably linked with violence. That Islam preaches and practices the ideals of peaceful coexistence and freedom of faith is brought home with reference to the elucidation of the Qur’anic verses which allow Muslims to wage war, if necessary.

The same truth is illustrated by analyzing the Prophet’s conduct in war and his measures for ensuring peace. All the major battles in the early history of Islam are studied in the wider context of Islamic teachings on war and peace.

Contents include

• From Oppression to Liberation
• The Great Epic of Badr: An Astounding Victory of Islam
• The Battle of Uhud: A Temporary Setback
• From Uhud to al-Khandaq: Times of Hardship and Sorrow
• The battle of al-Khandaq: Muslims Under Siege
• The Aftermath of the Battle of al-Khandaq
• The Search for Peace at Hudaybiyah
• The Conquest of Makkah, and its Aftermath
• After the Conquest of Makkah Hunayn and Tabük
• The Year of Deputations: The Advent of Peace in Arabia
• Epilogue
• Notes and References
• Index

DR. Zakaria Bashier was born in the Sudan (1940) and educated at the Universities of Khartoum, Durham (UK) and Pittsburgh (USA). He was appointed a lecturer at Khartoum University in 1973.

He served at King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, as Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies and the Islamic Foundation as senior Research Fellow.

In 1982 he was elected to the parliament of the Sudan, and subsequently appointed as a State Minister, and Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee for Higher Education and Scientific Research. At present he is teaching at the University of Al-Ain, UAE.

His publications include: The Islamic Path to Social Change (Arabic), Jeddah, 1977; The Hijra, Story and Significance, Leicester, 1983; Philosophical Aspects of Ibn Khaldun's Prolegomena (Arabic), Khartoum, 1985; Al-Ghazali on the Qur'anic Philosophy (Arabic), Al-Ain (UAE), 1989; The Methodology of Jabir ibn Hayydn (Arabic), Al-Ain (UAE), 1989; Sunshine at Madinah, Leicester, 1990. 

DETAILS:

ISBN: 9780860375203
AUTHOR: Zakaria Bashier
BINDING: Paperback
PAGES: 307 pages
DIMENSIONS: 21.5 x 2 x 15 cm
PUBLISHER: The Islamic Foundation