The Prophet Muhammad in History, Devotion, and Polemic

Harvard HDS

In the early seventh century, a man named Muḥammad son ofʿAbdallah founded a movement that in time grew into a global religion, empire, and civilization. This course explores three discourses that developed around the life and character of the Prophet Muhammad. First, we will survey some of the biographies that Muslim scholars, both ancient and modern, have written about the life of their prophet. Second, we will explore how the Prophet's life, teachings and persona have served as…