Atlas on the Prophet's Biography

I am so proud to own this book which I came across while doing a Seerah Course. It is a must have.

It is surprisingly difficult to obtain accurate maps of Muhammad’s world. This attractively presented atlas goes a long way towards improving this deficiency. One would like to know, however, in greater detail where the Prophet’s birthplace, Khadijah’s large residence, and other now destroyed or paved over sites associated with early Companions were located.

My children could not really understand the biography of prophet Mohamed peace be upon him without understanding where he came from,where he spent the rest of his life and where each of his journeys started from and where they ended.I found this book on the shelf of our mosque and decided to get it .My piece of advice to whoever wants to study the biography of prophet Mohamed peace bu upon him is to get this Altas.Not only it is the best complement to the biography of prophet Mohamed peace be upon him,but also it is indispensable when studying the text.

For Christians like me who talk to Muslims this book and the 'Atlas of the Quran' are priceless. The writer does not sugar coat or try and hide anything. When the Islamic sources say Muhammad ordered theft and murder for the sake of Allah, the book presents it as such, with sources and maps / charts.Its amazing how many Muslims I have seen or heard deny that Islam is a religion of conquest and subjugation. They'll ignore any evidence that's not Islamic and when you present them with Islamic sources they'll say "you've misinterpreted". This book slaps them in the face with their own reality and forces them to come face to face with facts.I'd suggest getting the Atlas of the Quran first.

Contents: Introduction; 1 - A divinely-revealed belief system ('Aqidah); 2 - A belief system that is centered on the laws of Allah; 3 - A final message, whose miracle is ongoing and eternal; 4 - A message which addresses reason, not emotion; 5 - A message to all of mankind; 6 - A precise balance between the spiritual and the material; 7- An eternal message for every time and place; 8 - A message that is protected by the One Who revealed it; The Arabian Peninsula, The Ancestor of the Prophet Ibrahim (A) - The Father of the Prophets, The Close Friend of the Most Merciful; The Most Famous Markets of the Arabs during the Jahiliyyah; The Year of the Elephant (30 August 571 or 570 CE) - The Birth of the Prophet (S), Muhammad ibn 'Abdullah - His Noble Lineage; The paternal uncles and aunts of the Messenger of Allah (S); The birth of the Prophet; The War of Al-Fijar (the Sacrilegious War) (580-90 CE); The cause of the last war of Al-Fijar; The Treaty of AI-Fudul (the Treaty of the Scented Ones); The Hums, Quraish introduced the idea of the Hums; The tribes who believed in the Hums along with Quraish; At-Tufail ibn 'Amr Al-Azdi Ad-Dausi (Dhun-Nur - the one with the light); Shortly before the Hijrah - The first and second Pledges at Al-'Aqabah; The Hijrah; The Journey of Salman AI-Farisi - From Isfahan to Al- Madinah; Salman flees to Syria; Salman joins the Bishop of Mosul; Salman joins the Bishop of Nasibain; Salman joins the man in 'Ammuriyah; Salman goes to Wadi Al-Qura; Salman goes to Al-Madinah; Salman hears of the migration of the Prophet (S); Salman checks on the authenticity of the Prophethood of Muhammad (S); The change of the Qiblah from Baitul-Maqdis (Jerusalem) to the Holy Ka'bah; Events, Campaigns and Expeditions; The campaign of Sawiq, in Dhul-Hijjah 2 AH; The killing of Ka'b ibn Al-Ashraf; The killing of Salam ibn Abi Huqaiq; The two Envoys of Badhan (Badham) From Sari a' to Al Madinah; The letter of the Messenger of Allah to Chosroes (Epervaiz ibn Hormuz); Mariyah Al-Qibtiyah (Hafn on the outskirts of Ansina, a village in Upper Egypt); The letter of the Messenger of Allah To Caesar: Herachus (Early 7 AH; Autumn 628 CE)The Year of Delegations; The Farewell Pilgrimage; The Governors and Agents of the Messenger of Allah appointed in charge of the Zakah; The Narrators of Hadith (The Books of As Sihah); The Sahih Books of Ahadith (Kutubus-Sihdh As-Sittah) and their Authors; Appendix; The Holy Ka'bah (The House, the House of Allah, the Sacred; House, the Ancient House, the Qiblah (direction of prayer); Area and capacity of Al-Masjid Al-Haram; References. Written by pro-Islamist; no critical analysis, see: "The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam" by Spencer.