كتاب THE LIFE OF MUHAMMAD S A W IN BRITISH SCHOLARSHIP A CRITIQUE OF THREE KEY MODERN BIOGRAPHIES OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD S A W

This is a study of the biographical works of three prominent British scholars on the Prophet Muhammad (S. A. W. ). Sir William Muir, David Samuel Margoliouth and William Montgomery Watt have been selected due to the impact their works on Muhammad has made upon both Muslims and non-Muslims in the English-speaking world. One of the central issues investigated has to do with Medieval polemical ideas and their survival in our period of enlightened scholarship. The issue is of great significance in a world where the geo-political scene is very unpredictable despite the apparent desire in many quarters for Inter-Faith Relations. If Inter-Faith Relations are to have any real positive effect, then there is the need to excise from people's consciousness some of the Medieval war psychosis propaganda which have created a caricature of Islam in the minds of many people. Mutual respect and trust are necssary In the Medieval thinking because of the circumstances, Islam had to be painted as an enemy and hence Muhammad had to take the brunt. In our modem era there seems to be signs of calls for that painting to be retouched. It is in the books of eminent scholars like those the thesis deals with which perhaps continuously confirm some of these Medieval pictures. Hence, the thesis seeks to point these out. The scientific method creates avenues for the dispassionate study of a subject and hence contributes to a judicious application of sound academic principles. The thesis upholds this and insists that since our world is now a global village, the need to know and understand each other increases daily but this can only be done if we are sincere, honest, and fair in our outlook on each other. The apparent conscious effort among some scholars to denigrate Islam and Muslims especially by recreating a Medieval-image of Muhammad does not help in creating the trust we need in each other. It is our prayer that the thesis would, in a small way, contribute in awakening people to consciously question the dominant Western opinions about Islam and Muslims in general and about Muhammad in particular. Approximately 80,000 words. DEDICATION This work is dedicated to my parents the late Papa Bukr Kwesi Munkwaabo and the late Maame Hawa Adwoa Ketseaba whose sweat and toil took me to school. It is also dedicated to all scholars who endeavour to project the truth
جبل محمد بابن - ❰ له مجموعة من الإنجازات والمؤلفات أبرزها ❞ THE LIFE OF MUHAMMAD S A W IN BRITISH SCHOLARSHIP A CRITIQUE OF THREE KEY MODERN BIOGRAPHIES OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD S A W ❝ ❱
من كتب إسلامية بلغات أخرى - مكتبة كتب إسلامية.