Muhammad, the World-Changer by Mohamad Jebara

From his dramatic birth to nearly being abducted into slavery to escaping assassination, Muhammad emerges as an unrelenting man on a mission. I loved this book!” - Reza Aslan, author of No God but God and Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of NazarethĪ six-year-old cries in his mother’s arms as she draws her last breaths to urge him: “Muhammad, be a world-changer!” The boy, suddenly orphaned in a tribal society that fears any change, must overcome enormous obstacles to unleash his own potential and inspire others to do the same.įusing details long known to Muslim scholars but inaccessible to popular audiences, Mohamad Jebara brings to life the gripping personal story of Islam’s founding prophet. “A beautifully written, immaculately researched meditation on the impact of the Prophet Muhammad on the modern world. Insightful, thoughtful and thought provoking!” - Azar Nafisi, New York Times bestselling author of Reading Lolita in Tehran “A joyous read, presenting the Prophet Muhammad both as human and humane.

'A fresh telling of a familiar story.The result is a biography that reads like a novel.'- Washington Post (Oct.'An accessible biography of Muhammad, Islam’s founding prophet, tracing his development from orphan to political leader and providing insights into his personal life and tastes.' - New York Times Book Review Those looking for an introduction to the life of the Islamic prophet would do well to start here.

Along the way, Jebara depicts Muhammad as a hero who “laid the intellectual mindset for the modern world,” and also explains the roots of Arabic words including Quran (the blossoming process), Muslims (those who repair cracks in the city wall), and Islam (the constant pursuit of completion). Jebara humanizes Muhammad with stories of him doing housework and building a lover’s loft for his wife Khadijah, and by considering Muhammad’s personal tastes, such as his favorite color: green. Here, the prophet emerges as a man who “endured terrible setbacks and traumatic suffering, only to turn his brokenness into an asset, unlocking latent abilities to improve the world around him.” Jebara traces Muhammad’s footsteps in the deserts of Arabia to create an endearing account of his tumultuous journey from orphan to businessman to political leader. In this accessible debut, Islamic scholar Jebara delivers an intimate portrait of Muhammad as a spiritual figure and leader.

Muhammad, the World-Changer by Mohamad Jebara