Memories of Muhammad
Why the Prophet Matters

Very readable, an introduction to Muhammad for non-Muslim readers. In the closing chapter, the author writes: "for the past few years, the majority of Muslims have had to spend far too much time discussing what Islam is not about: Islam is not about extremism, Islam is not about terrorism, and Islam......more

This gracefully-written book on the life of Muhammad and the crucial first four generations of the prophet's family following his life is an ideal introduction to the Islamic tradition. Safi's love of the prophet enlivens every page and it is impossible not respect him and his mission, even if one (......more

Omid Safi is just so nice and his niceness just flows into everything, even his writing :D if someone wants to know about the Prophet Muhammad, I'd recommend this book. It's an easy read and has Safi's trademark gentle wisdoms throughout. Even if you have read lots of books on the life of the Prophe......more

Yesterday I had Professor Omid Safi (of the Islamic Studies program at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) on our live radio show, True Talk. The conversation was about his latest book, Memoris of Muhammad:why the prophet matters, which I finished reading last night. It’s not your typical......more

I majored in religion in college and took a few classes studying Islam. Some of the textbooks for those classes, histories of early Islam, still sit on my bookshelf. But it had been a while, so it seemed the right time to read another book on Islam. This book is a bit different then others I have re......more