Prophet Muhammad

by Mustafa Erdoğan

This book is a short story of Prophet Muhammad's life, peace be upon him, for young readers. It begins with the signs of his arrival to this world and summarizes his life full of hardship, servanthood, and struggle. Young readers will find a life devoted to the highest cause of connecting humanity with The Creator. His relationship with God as well as with his friends, his humble way of life, his character and the heritage he left behind symbolize a role model for all.

Genres: Islam

1 pages, Paperback

First published April 7, 2014

About the author

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Erdoğan, Ankara Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi mezunudur.

Aynı fakültede yüksek lisans ve doktorasını yapan Erdoğan, bir süre idari hakim olarak çalıştıktan sonra Ankara Üniversitesi Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi’nde akademik kariyerine başlamıştır.. Amerika’nın Virginia eyaletindeki George Mason Üniversitesinde misafir öğretim üyeliği; daha sonra Amerikan Yüksek Mahkemesi üzerine araştırmalar yapmıştır.

Liberal Düşünce Topluluğu Derneği’nin kurucularından olan Erdoğan, ayrıca Liberal Düşünce dergisinin 1996-2002 yılları arasında editörlüğünü yürütmüştür.

Hacettepe Üniversitesi İİBF Hukuk Bilimleri Anabilim Dalı Başkanı olarak uzun yıllar görev yatıktan sonra 2010 yılında emekli olmuştur. Halen İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dekanı olarak görev yapmaktadır.

Reviews

[Sahara · Rating 4 out of 5]

I haven’t read a book like this before - the story of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was mostly told by word of mouth, or in lectures, or in passing. I didn’t personally know the story of his life inside and out, or in chronological order.

What I liked most about this book is that the prophet (pbuh) life is told as a story, a novel. Rather than as some scholarly text with fancy wording, it is written in a digestible format which I personally haven’t seen before this book.

As someone who loves to read - I was eager to read this, and fully know his story chronologically. The only thing I wish was discussed / a chapter of was of his children. His children played a role in his life - from what I’ve heard from lectures - and it would have been a great addition to add his children + the story of the wives he took after Khadijah.

But I also understand from the perspective of wanting to focus on his life specifically, not to derail from *his* story, but a small chapter would have been nice!

So as a whole, it was a great book outlining his life, a brush on the surface in some ways though. I look forward to reading a book that is similar in format + shows his in depth life.