And Muhammad is His Messenger
Subtitle: The Veneration of the Prophet in Islamic Piety
Publisher: Islamic Book Trust
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9789675062032
Description: In order to understand Muslim piety it is necessary to take into account the long history of the veneration of Muhammad. Schimmel discusses aspects of his life, birth, marriage, miracles, and heavenly journey, all of which became subjects for religious devotions. By using poetic texts and artistic expressions and by examining daily Muslim religious practices, Schimmel shows us the gentler side of Islamic religious culture, providing a much-needed understanding of religion as it is experienced and practiced in the Islamic world. This is the fi rst book in English to deal with all aspects of the veneration of the Prophet Muhammad. It is an expanded version of Schimmel's Und Muhammad Ist Sein Prophet, originally published in German in 1981.
Table of contents: title: Illustrations; title: Preface; title: Introduction; title: 1. Biographical and Hagiographical Notes; title: 2. Muhammad the beautiful Model; title: 3. Muhammad’s Unique Position; title: 4. Legends and Miracles; title: 5. Muhammad the Intercessor, and the Blessings upon Him; title: 6. The Names of the Prophet; title: 7. The Light of Muhammad and the Mystical Tradition; title: 8. The Celebration of the Prophet’s Birthday; title: 9. The Prophet’s Night Journey and Ascension; title: 10. Poetry in Honor of the Prophet; title: 11. The “Muhammadan Path” and the New Interpretation of the Prophet’s Life; title: 12. The Prophet Muhammad in Muhammad Iqbal’s Work; title: Appendix: The Noble Names of the Prophet; title: Abbreviations; title: Notes; title: Bibliography; title: Index of Koranic Quotations; title: Index of Prophetic Traditions; title: Index of Proper Names; title: Index of Technical Terms and Concepts