Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies
Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies
Foreword vii
Preface xi
PART I
A Flame in the Desert 1
Introduction 3
1 Flame in the Desert 9
2 A Saviour is Born 15
3 Mohammed Declares His Prophethood 27
4 Propagation of Faith 39
5 Obstacles in the Path 45
6 The Prophet Leaves Mecca 55
7 Victory at Badr 69
8 Men Manners and Morals 79
9 Consolidation and Expansion 99
10 Faith Versus Fortune 115
11 At the Pinnacle of Glory 125
12 The Last Days of the Prophet 135
Maps and Photographs 145
PART II
The Traditions or the Hadith 147
Selections from Hadith or Traditions 149
PART III
The Prophet’s Revered Wives 165
Hadhrat Khadija 165
Hadhrat Aisha 167
Hadhrat Hafsa 174
Hadhrat Zenab and Um Salama 175
Hadhrat Zenab Bint Jahsh 177
Hadhrat Safiyya 178
Hadhrat Um Habiba 179
Hadhrat Juweria 180
Hadhrat Rehana 181
Hadhrat Maimoona 181
Hadhrat Maria 182
PART IV
The Companions of the Prophet 187
1 Abu Bakr 187
2 Omar Ibn El Khattab 189
3 Othman 192
4 Ali 193
Select Bibliography 197
Index 199
