Sirah
Student Name: Emir Beytur Student Number: Audit Student Assessment: ISL181 Islamic History II: Biography (Sirah) of the Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) Word count: 1436
A compilation of Fethullah Gulen 's sermons on the life of the prophet, the book offers us a deeper understanding of God 's Messenger through looking into his exemplary life from different aspects.
The book provides different aspects and characteristics of the Prophet and portraying him as a compassionate father, a profound spiritual leader, a wise statesman, a courageous commander, a loving husband, and a most reliable and trustworthy person. All these aspects are introduced under chapters with the details and this gives a good understanding of the Prophet’s life. The topics are supported with the relevant events and incidents and that makes the book more relaxing and fluent. It gives you ability to imagine Prophet’s lifetime and takes you to the early years of the history of Islam. These features of the book differentiate it from classical Sirah books. Known by his simple and austere lifestyle, Fethullah Gulen, affectionately called Hodjaefendi, is a scholar of extraordinary proportions. This man for all seasons was born in Erzurum, eastern Turkey, in 1941. Upon graduation from a private divinity school in Erzurum, he obtained his license and began to preach and teach about the importance of understanding and tolerance. His social reform
A compilation of Fethullah Gulen 's sermons on the life of the prophet, the book offers us a deeper understanding of God 's Messenger through looking into his exemplary life from different aspects.
The book provides different aspects and characteristics of the Prophet and portraying him as a compassionate father, a profound spiritual leader, a wise statesman, a courageous commander, a loving husband, and a most reliable and trustworthy person. All these aspects are introduced under chapters with the details and this gives a good understanding of the Prophet’s life. The topics are supported with the relevant events and incidents and that makes the book more relaxing and fluent. It gives you ability to imagine Prophet’s lifetime and takes you to the early years of the history of Islam. These features of the book differentiate it from classical Sirah books. Known by his simple and austere lifestyle, Fethullah Gulen, affectionately called Hodjaefendi, is a scholar of extraordinary proportions. This man for all seasons was born in Erzurum, eastern Turkey, in 1941. Upon graduation from a private divinity school in Erzurum, he obtained his license and began to preach and teach about the importance of understanding and tolerance. His social reform
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