Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources

Martin Lings

ISBN 10: 0892811706 / ISBN 13: 9780892811700

Published by Inner Traditions, 1987

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources
• Publisher: Inner Traditions
• Publication Date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0892811706
• ISBN 13: 9780892811700
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

In his smooth, narrative style, Martin Lings presents a biography of Muhammad, using

sources from the eighth and ninth centuries, including some passages never before translated. Here are the words of the men and women who heard the Prophet speak.

This is the first paperback edition of this important work, which sold 7,500 copies in the cloth edition.

The Muslim population of the U.S. is on a strong growth curve. It is estimated that there are now between 4 and 7 million Muslims in the U.S.

About the Author

Martin Lings holds degrees from both Oxford and London University. He lectured for

twelve years at Cairo University, and has served as Keeper of Oriental Manuscripts at the British Museum. He has participated in several international Islamic councils and conferences. His other works inlude three books on Islamic mysticism, The Secret of Shakespeare, Ancient Beliefs and Modern Superstition, and The Koranic Arts of Calligraphy and Illumination.