In The Footsteps Of The Prophet

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In the Footsteps of the Prophet is a fresh and perceptive look at Muhammad, capturing a life that was often eventful, gripping, and highly charged. Ramadan provides an intimate portrait of a man who was shy and kind but determined, as well as a dramatic chronicle of a leader who launched a great religion and inspired a vast empire. More importantly, Ramadan presents the main events of the Prophet's life in a way that highlights his spiritual and ethical teachings. The book underscores the significance of the Prophet's example for some of today's most controversial issues, such as the treatment of the poor, the role of women, Islamic criminal punishments, war, racism, and relations with other religions. Selecting those facts and stories from which we can draw a profound and vivid spiritual picture, the author asks how the Prophet's life can remain- or become again- an example, a model, and an inspiration. And how can Muslims move from formalism -- a fixation on ritual toward a committed spiritual and social presence. ISBN: 978-0195374766 Author: Tariq Ramadan Format: Paperback Language: English Pages: 242 Size: 9.5" X 6" Publisher: Oxford University Press