And Muhammad Is His Messenger
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And Muhammad Is His Messenger

The Veneration of the Prophet in Islamic Piety

  1. 389 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

And Muhammad Is His Messenger

The Veneration of the Prophet in Islamic Piety

About this book

The important role of the Prophet Muhammad in the everyday lives of Muslims is usually overlooked by Western scholars and has consequently never been understood by the Western world. Using original sources in the various Islamic languages, Annemarie Schimmel explains the central place of Muhammad in Muslim life, mystical thought, and poetry. She sees the veneration of Muhammad as having many parallels in other major religions.


In order to understand Muslim piety it is necessary to take into account the long history of the veneration of Muhammad. Schimmel discusses aspects of his life, birth, marriage, miracles, and heavenly journey, all of which became subjects for religious devotions. By using poetic texts and artistic expressions and by examining daily Muslim religious practices, Schimmel shows us the gentler side of Islamic religious culture, providing a much-needed understanding of religion as it is experienced and practiced in the Islamic world.


This is the first book in English to deal with all aspects of the veneration of the Prophet Muhammad. It is an expanded version of Schimmel’s Und Muhammad Ist Sein Prophet, originally published in German in 1981.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Illustrations
  7. Preface
  8. Introduction
  9. One: Biographical and Hagiographical Notes
  10. Two: Muhammad the Beautiful Model
  11. Three: Muhammad’s Unique Position
  12. Four: Legends and Miracles
  13. Five: Muhammad the Intercessor, and the Blessings Upon Him
  14. Six: The Names of the Prophet
  15. Seven: The Light of Muhammad and the Mystical Tradition
  16. Eight: The Celebration of the Prophet’s Birthday
  17. Nine: The Prophet’s Night Journey and Ascension
  18. Ten: Poetry in Honor of the Prophet
  19. Eleven: The “Muhammadan Path” and the New Interpretation of the Prophet’s Life
  20. Twelve: The Prophet Muhammad in Muhammad Iqbal’s Work
  21. Appendix the Noble Names of the Prophet
  22. Abbreviations
  23. Notes
  24. Bibliography
  25. Index of Koranic Quotations
  26. Index of Prophetic Traditions
  27. Index of Proper Names
  28. Index of Technical Terms and Concepts