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The Historical Importance of Muhammad, 2007.
A discussion of the historical significance of Muhammad in the Muslim religion.
2,294 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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This paper presents an in-depth examination of Muhammad from an Islamic perspective. In particular, the author focuses on Muhammad's role in the creation of the Holy Quran, his influence related to Muslim beliefs and practices and his role in the creation and dissemination of the Five Pillars of Islam, namely, faith, daily prayer, the giving of alms, fasting during the month of Ramadan and the pilgrimage to Mecca. The author describes Muhammad's first religious experience and how he spread this message to the masses. Additionally, the importance of the Islamic belief in one God is also emphasized along with other Muslim outlooks, such as the importance of family. The paper also gives a brief religious history of Islam, including many of the initial conflicts with the pagan religions of the Arabian peninsula. The author concludes that Muhammad was the"interpreter" of the Holy Quran and he transformed an entire culture from one of pagan traditions to the belief in one God.
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"As a human being, Muhammad considered marriage and family as the foundation for all things related to man's existence on earth. When Muhammad was about twenty-five years old, he married a woman named Khadija who owned a trading caravan in which the young Muhammad was hired to assist with the daily activities related to the selling, bartering and trading of a wide range of goods from all over the Middle East. At the time of her marriage to Muhammad, Khadija was forty years old and possibly had children from an earlier marriage. As husband and wife, Muhammad and Khadija bore seven children. In 619 A.D., Khadija died from an unknown illness; soon after, Muhammad married for the second time. However, at this point in his life, ..."
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The Life of Muhammad, 2005.
This paper discusses the events in the life of Muhammad in the early Islamic community from Mecca to Medina.
2,940 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 21 sources, MLA, $ 86.95
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The paper relates that Muhammad was a monotheist who preached against the polytheism of the Meccan religion. This aroused the hostility of the merchant leaders of his native city who derived their wealth from pilgrimages to Mecca and its surrounding cities. The author points out that the early Muslim community and its Prophet Muhammad believed that the people of the early Muslim community could trace their contract with Allah (Jehovah) back to the Jewish Patriarch Abraham; however, the Muslims believed that God commanded Abraham to sacrifice Ishmael instead of Isaac. The paper relates that it may not be an accident that the Qur'an has two distinct voices because, in Mecca, Muhammad was a rebel but in Medina he was head of state; the early Meccan verses, which were those recited while his new religion was being formed, are concern mainly religious dogma; while as, in the Medina verses, Allah took a surprisingly detailed interest in the day-to-day problems of Muhammad's community.
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"Few other religions sanction a man's beating a disobedient wife, as does the Qur'an. But other rules, such as his ban on a woman's being "inherited" as chattel by her late husband's eldest son, were decidedly progressive for the era and remained so relative to the West until the twentieth century. While Allah in his revelations to Muhammad limited to four the number of wives a man could take -- excluding God's Messenger, of course, who was permitted to marry for reasons of state and had at least nine wives (at least one of them a converted Jew) and a Christian concubine when he died -- he did not restrict the number of a man's concubines or slaves. (Slavery in Saudi Arabia was abolished de jure only in 1962). But Allah required that men treat their wives equally, that women retain their own wealth, and that they be permitted under certain conditions to ask a judge to order their husbands to divorce them (men could end marriages at will) -- all progressive measures compared to the practices of pre-Islmaic society, the jahiliyya."
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An Analysis of Muhammad and the Arab World, 2002.
This essay examines and analyzes Muhammad?s influence in the founding of the Islamic Empire. It also describes patterns and draws conclusions on the four historical phases of Islamic history that followed his death, up to the mid-20th century.
3,530 words (approx. 14.1 pages), 4 sources, $ 99.95
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This paper traces the path of the prophet Muhammad. It traces his life, teachings and the history surrounding Islam and Arab History.
Muhammad is rightly recognized as one of the most influential persons in history. His strong character and the astute political and spiritual leadership he provided helped shape an amazing age of human progress and unify most of the Arab world with a creed that has lasted over a thousand years.
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"In addition to arriving at a time when political and religious weaknesses were present in the Middle East, Muhammad was also able to capitalize on the need for linguistic unity during this period of history. There was no dominant language used throughout the Arabian Peninsula, only various dialects of Arabic, but Muhammad brought a common language forth through Islam. While not requiring citizens of his expanding empire to become Muslims, he did insist that the Quran and God?s messages had been given to him in the Arabic language. The Quran was the first book to written in Arabic and Muslims believed it was the language in which it had been revealed; thus it had a huge impact on Islamic history and the cultural growth in the empire.
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The Prophet Muhammad and Islam, 2008.
An examination of the Islamic faith using the book "Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet" by Karen Armstrong.
2,639 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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This paper examines Muhammad and the Islamic faith with the help of the book "Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet" by Karen Armstrong. The paper explains that contrary to Western belief, Jihad does not mean "holy war", instead it means "to struggle" and refers to the struggle that every Muslim must make in order to live a peaceful and good life. The paper looks at Muhammad's revelations, which would become the Qu'ran. The paper then discusses the history of Islam and points out the differences between the three Abrahamic faiths. The writer believes that the book is written in a very non bias way and gives us in the West the true portrayal of the man who we have misunderstood for centuries.
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"Muhammad was portrayed as the Anti-Christ and Islam as a religion of the devil. This view of Islam has changed little since then and this is the source of the Islamic bias we find so prevalent in the West today. Although today anti-western feeling might seem a basic part of the Muslim ideal, historically it is a very new development. Most Muslims remained unaware of the West until just over 200 years ago. Even during the Crusades, which were a very important of Western history and identity, the majority of the Islamic world was unaffected by them. Though Muslims of the near East were deeply impacted, the Muslims of the Islamic heartland, namely Iraq and Iran, were entirely unaffected and viewed the Crusades as simply remote border incidents."
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Muhammad: Cosmology and Rites of Passage Models, 2004.
An examination of how the life story of Muhammad fits into the cosmological and rites-of-passage models.
1,466 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 48.95
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This paper analyzes the life story of Muhammad according to the rites-of-passage model of Arnold van Gennep and Victor Turner, the relationship between the life story of Muhammad, and some of the key principles of Islamic cosmology and the ways in which Muhammad?s life story might be linked to the cosmological traditions of the religions out of which Islam emerged.
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"The rites-of-passage model, explained by Victor Turner, ?indicate and constitute transitions between states? of ?relatively fixed or stable conditions.? This model contains three phases, pre-liminal, liminal, and post-liminal characterized by certain transitional traits: during the pre-liminal phase the individual or group ?comprises symbolic behavior signifying detachment from an earlier fixed point in the social structure or a set of cultural conditions;? during the liminal phase ?the state of the ritual subject is ambiguous; he passes through a realm that has few or none of the attributes of the past or coming state;? and during the post-liminal ?the passage is consummated.? "
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Muhammad, 2007.
Looks at the historical importance of Muhammad.
2,300 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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This paper explains that, as an historical figure, Muhammad stands out as one of the greatest religious leaders of all time, comparable to Jesus Christ, Buddha and Zoroaster. The author points out that, as an historical figure and a human being, Muhammad was not some unearthly spirit from another domain; he was simply a man who wished to help his people by spreading the message of Allah. The paper concludes that the prophet Muhammad is the quintessential Middle Eastern religious leader because of his position as the interpreter of the Holy Quran and his ability to transform an entire culture from one of pagan worship to the adoration of one God, the all-loving Allah.
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"And since the angle Gabriel is seen as the conduit for the words of Allah as they are found in the Holy Quran, Muhammad firmly believed that angels were "spiritual beings whose entire role is to serve Allah." For Muhammad, it was clear that all of man's knowledge could not be limited to what can be perceived with the human senses, meaning that "there are things that we cannot know through the senses, the very idea expressed by Muhammad in the Holy Quran.""
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Muhammad Ali and the U.S. Government, 2000.
A book report on "Clay v. United States: Muhammad Ali Objects to War", by Suzanne Freedman.
1,002 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 0 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper examines the book "Clay v. United States: Muhammad Ali Objects to War", written by Suzanne Freedman. It outlines reasons Ali refused to be drafted, the actual court process and the impact the courts decision had on the nation.
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"The problem with the United States is that it always seems to become involved in events in which it has no place to be in. The Government seems to stick their nose where it doesn?t belong all too often. For many Americans one of these cases happened when the U.S. became involved in the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War was the first war that the U.S. was involved in that the general public did not agree to support or condemn it. The book Clay v. United States: Muhammad Ali Objects to War, written by Suzanne Freedman, describes one of the problems created by this ?split? in the American public, the draft. For the entirety of the war there was always skeptics about what the U.S. was actually doing there. The Selective Service Act outraged many of Americans because of the opinion of the war. To show their disapproval of the war many refused to be drafted. Cassius Clay, a.k.a. Muhammad Ali, was one of these people but for different reasons."
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Holy Sites in "Muhammad: His Life Based on Earliest Sources", 2005.
Examines 'Medina' and 'Mecca' in this biography of the Prophet Muhammad by Martin Lings.
1,458 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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Long before the events of September 11th made Islam a topic of debate in the Presidential elections and Arabic one of the 'must learn' languages for college graduates wishing to study international relations or enter the military, Martin Lings wrote a book upon the life of the prophet who founded the third major religious tradition of the modern world, after Judaism and Christianity in chronological fashion. This paper shows how Lings bases his book upon early sources. Although his biography evolves in a story-like fashion, told in modern English, he is anxious at all times to cross-reference all of his sources with early and contemporary accounts of the leader, as well as provide a modern coherence and 'gloss' upon the chronology of Muhammad's life for Western readers. The paper, in particular, discusses the locations Medina and Mecca in Lings' book.
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"The spiritual power of this pilgrimage should not be underestimated. It has affected the spiritual development of many Muslims up to this present day. Malcolm X, shortly before his death in 1964, said that the pilgrimage to Mecca in Arabia helped him see that Caucasian individuals could be good, as he worshiped with blue-eyed and blond haired Muslims, Arabs, and Africans. Mecca has become the holy site of Islam, although historically Medina is equally important, as it provided a consolidating base to generate followers, solidify his political following of authority and leadership, and to rally support against his opposition in his home city of Mecca."
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Muhammad Ali, 2002.
This paper provides a biography of the life of Muhammad Ali and shows his impact on African Americans and sport.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 89.95
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In this article, the writer discusses the life of Muhammad Ali. The writer looks at how Ali influenced other African Americans of his time. By learning how he has accomplished this, the writer shows through the lens of history how he was perceived in this great academy of athletes in American sports tradition, who fought for race rights in America.
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Abul-Waleed Muhammad Ibn Rushd, 2004.
An analysis of the work and philosophy of Abul-Waleed Muhammad Ibn Rushd.
1,858 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper examines how Abul-Waleed Muhammad Ibn Rushd (1126-1198 C.E), also known as Averroes, is regarded by many as one of the foremost Islamic philosophers and a pivotal figure in the history of Andalusian philosophy. He is also deemed an important figure in the history of Western philosophy. It looks at how an important contribution to Islamic culture and philosophy was his defense of Greek philosophy in the Islamic world as well as his emphasis on the philosophy of Aristotle. Ibn Rushd is credited with the introduction of ?rationalism? into Islamic philosophy and believed that the central motivation for the search for truth lay in the search for an awareness of the ?oneness of God the Almighty?. His contribution to Islamic and world knowledge lay in his insistence that philosophy and religious thought should be integrated in an attempt to understand the truth of existence.
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"Abul-Waleed Muhammad Ibn Rushd was born in Cordova, Spain in 520 A.H. or 1128 C.E. He came from a well?known judicial family and both his father and grandfather were judges. His family was also well-known for their scholarship. He studied religious law, medicine, mathematics, and philosophy. Ibn Rushd was appointed as judge in Seville at the age of forty-four. He wrote commentaries on the works of Aristotle, including the Metaphysics. After serving as a judge in Cordova he was called to Marrakech to work as a physician for the Caliph there. On his return to Cordova he was appointed as Chief Judge. Ibn Rushd was interested in philosophy and logic and was intent on integrating philosophy and religion in many of his works."
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"Muhammad: His Life Based on Earliest Sources" by Martin Lings, 2001.
Discusses early Arabic sources as origins of Muhammad's teachings & life.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 0 sources, $ 31.95
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"Martin Lings in his book Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources provides a new look at the life of the prophet Muhammad, his life, the origins of his teachings, and the nature of the religion he founded based on Arabic sources from the eighth and ninth centuries, sources not previously analyzed by scholars. These sources were written by eyewitnesses to Muhammad and his era. The book is not written in the form of a scholarly treatise but more as a novelistic account, telling the story through an omniscient and unseen author who uses the accounts of real people to flesh out his story. He begins the story in ancient times, with the biblical account of the story of Abraham from the Book of Genesis. He then continues the story through various Arabic tribes leading to the time of Muhammad and to Muhammad himself."
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Muhammad, Medina and the Jews, 2008.
This paper discusses the treatment of Jews in the establishment of a state in Medina.
3,900 words (approx. 15.6 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 106.95
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In this article the writer notes that in the 6th century, Muhammad moved to Medina in order to get away from the Meccans, who were tormenting him. This was a turning point in Muhammad's life, and gave rise to the first Islamic communities. The writer then discusses that in Medina, there were several Jewish communities and there is much disagreement and controversy concerning the relationship between Muhammad and the Jews. The writer looks at the issues of who were the umma referred to in the Constitution of Medina and the definition of the umma. The writer also discusses whether Muhammad's raids on the Medinan Jews were contrary to the spirit of Islam. As is shown in the paper, different scholars have offered differing interpretations, such that it is difficult to be clear on these issues.
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"On the other hand, al-Waqidi does not describe this relationship of integration and proselytizing. Yet Ibn Ishaq argues that some good experiences had convinced Muhammad that the Jews could in fact be included in an umma with the Muslims. Unfortunately, this was not to be. Even if there was as much integration and cooperation as Ibn Ishaq believes, it was very short-lived. Religious conflicts caused the Jews to turn away from Muhammad, while Faizer notes that Muhammad's symbolic turning of his qibla from Jerusalem to Mecca indicates that the feelings of antipathy were mutual."
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"Muhammad and The Origins Of Islam" ( Fe Peters ), 1999.
Critiques this scholarly study of the life of the Prophet.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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This paper is a critique of F. E. Peters' Muhammad and the Origins of Islam. This scholarly study of the life of the prophet of Islam attempts to provide a historical accounting of Muhammad's life and times, a difficult job because of the scarcity of available sources.
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"This paper is a critique of F. E. Peters' Muhammad and the Origins of Islam. This scholarly study of the life of the prophet of Islam attempts to provide a historical accounting of Muhammad's life and times, a difficult job because of the scarcity of available sources. Written for scholars of religion who already have familiarity with Muhammad, the Quran, and Islam, this book wastes little time providing introductory material, making the work less accessible than it might be for the general student. Nevertheless, Peters paints a fascinating and detailed picture of a time, place, and individual little known to Western readers. His book gives life to the story of a man who changed history and whose influence continues to be felt throughout the world.
Peters sets out to reconstruct a biography of Muhammad."
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Muhammad's Era, 1999.
Analyzes historical & cultural roots & impact of founder of Islam.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, $ 47.95
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"The Historical Impact of Muhammad
This paper will discuss the impact of Muhammad on world history. In particular, this paper will argue that focusing upon the time in which Muhammad lived is more important to understanding his impact on history than focusing upon the personal characteristics of the man. This thesis adheres to the arguments of historians such as T. E. Lawrence, who said that all events have multiple causes and that particular leaders associated with these events are not as important as the circumstances leading up to and surrounding these events.
Muhammad lived in the Seventh Century, AD, a time of tremendous social and political upheaval. The Roman Empire had broken into two parts, one controlling the Eastern Mediterranean region and parts of the Near East, and the other barely controlling .."
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"The Road To Makkah" ( Muhammad Asad ), 1997.
A critical review of the Muslim author's autobiography, focusing on the author's bias toward Arabs and Islam.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 1 source, $ 79.95
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"Muhammad Asad, in The Road to Makkah, writes his autobiography in an honest, fascinating and accessible way which draws the reader along from chapter to chapter. What most draws the reader into the story of Asad's life is his humility, his refusal to try to make himself more important in history than he believes he really is. He sees his life as primarily a spiritual journey, having to do more with the work of God---Allah---in his life than with any great accomplishment on his own part:
The story I am going to tell . . . is not the autobiography of a man conspicuous for his role in public affairs; . . . it is not even the story of a deliberate search for faith---for that faith came upon me . . . without any endeavor on my part. . . . My story is simply the story of a European's discovery of ..."
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