Muhammed: Messenger of Peace and Tolerance

This Is Not An Ordinary Book By Any Standard, And Simply Going Through Its Table Of Contents Will Tell You Why. The Author Takes You On A Journey To The 6Th Century A.D. Where Events And Incidents Of This Book Started, Meticulously Detailing Life In The Arabian Peninsula During The Period Of Time That Preceded The Birth Of The Prophet Of Islam, Muhammed. Then He Details The Struggle Of The Prophet And His Followers To Survive In The Most Hostile Environment And Among The Most Ruthless People. After That, He Gives You An Idea About Unfortunate Events That Followed MuhammedS Demise And How Those Who Were The Closest People To Him During His Lifetime Betrayed Him And His Message Thereafter, Confiscating The Estate Of His Only Daughter, Fatima. A Chapter About His Wives Is Included As Well In Addition To One About The Holy QurAn And Why It Is Called A Miracle. Many Sayings Of The Prophet Of Islam On Various SubjectMatters Have Been Included, Too, Giving You An Idea About How Muhammed Thought And What He Preached. A Glossary Is Finally Added For The Benefit Of Those Who Study Or Teach The Islamic Faith Either Academically Or Out Of Curiosity. Perhaps The Most Interesting Contents Of This Book Are Two Very Important Pacts Which Muhammed Signed, One With The Jews Of Medina, And Another With The Christians Of Najran, Yemen. These Pacts Shed Light On The ProphetS Tolerance And Genuine Desire For A Peaceful Coexistence Between The Muslims On The One Hand And Followers Of The Jewish And Christian Faiths On The Other.