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Ziauddin Sardar
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Book Description

25 May 2012 1444154621 978-1444154627
In this book:

'A pioneering writer on Islam' - Guardian

Who was the real Muhammad?Muhammad: All That Matters, by bestselling expert on Islam Ziauddin Sardar, seeks to look beyond Muhammad the prophet, to find Muhammad the man. By returning to the original sources, and incorporating new research on pre-Islamic Mecca, Sardar is able to focus on Muhammad's character, his values, and on events in his life which up until now have largely been
ignored.

The Muhammad you will meet in this book is an individual motivated by a sense of justice and equality,and by a passion to help the marginalized. This is a Muhammad who is engaged in a struggle to establish the good society against all odds.


This accessible and concise book will appeal to both students and general readers, of any religious persuasion or none. It is a fascinating introduction to Muhammad, rediscovering the unique attributes which have contributed to his monumental impact on history.



The All That Matters series:

All That Matters books:

All books in the All That Matters series are written by world experts in their subject field.  These experts work to distil a topic and get right to its heart, making the book accessible for both students and general readers.  Each compelling book contains new and interesting perspectives and tells stories that matter.




The Author:



Ziauddin Sardar is Professor of Law and Society, Middlesex University and co-editor of quarterly Critical Muslim. He has been described as a 'critical polymath', and was recently selected in the Observer's list of Britain's top public intellectuals. He is perhaps best known for his wide-ranging work on Islam, including the international bestseller Introducing Islam. Ziauddin is also Chair of the Muslim Institute, London, and appears regularly on radio, television and in the New Statesman, Guardian and
Independent.

Keep up with Ziauddin Sardar on his website: www.ziauddinsardar.com .


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Product details

  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder Education (25 May 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1444154621
  • ISBN-13: 978-1444154627
  • Product Dimensions: 13 x 1.4 x 17.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 179,952 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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As a spiritual seeker, Ziaddin Sardar is funny, self-deprecating and humble and is one of the wittiest intellectual figures commenting on Islam.

(Islamic Voice)

Ziauddin Sardar is justly renowned for his forensic intelligence and capacious insight into myriad issues. He is the leading public intellectual among British Muslims.

(Professor Bruce Lawrence, Duke University)

Ziauddin Sardar is arguable one of the best-known Muslim public intellectuals in the world today. He is an iconoclast, often a gadfly and undoubtedly one of the few Muslim intellectuals who span the proverbial Two Cultures.

(Muslim News)

It is an excellent read that offers much needed insight into the real and truly documented character of an incredible person who changed the course of the world's history.
Nahla Ink Stars: 4 out of 5!

(Nahla Ink 2012-10-12)

Sardar describes well the complex factional politics in Mecca and Medina, and emphasises the brevity (and historical normality) of Muhammad's militray escapades, as well as his love of dates and perfume.

(The Guardian 2012-10-19)

About the Author

Ziauddin Sardar is "a pioneering writer on Islam" (Guardian) and "one of the world's foremost Muslim intellectuals" (Jakarta Post). He is renowned worldwide for his works on Islam, and for his global bestseller "Why do people hate America?" Born in Pakistan and based in London (where he has been Visiting Professor of Postcolonial Studies at City University), Sardar was recently named in the Observer's list of the UK's top public intellectuals.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Could have been so much more 25 Sep 2012
By Joanne K. Pilsworth VINE™ VOICE
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Several years ago, I had a very interesting discussion with a scholar of Arab history. He made the point that, when Islam was going through a particularly rough patch, the 'powers that be' cast their minds back to when the Muslims held sway in the world, and then tried to emulate what they did. Great idea, but instead of looking at the freedom of thought that led to the discoveries in science and medicine, they looked only at the rigid lifestyles, in such a way that gives Islam the reputation it seems to have now.

I had hoped that this book would re-examine Islam in a similar manner, going back to the sort of man that Muhammed actually way. We are, after all, talking about a man who spared the defeated inhabitants of Mecca, and proved his mercy.

Unfortunately, the author doesn't quite manage that because he seems to just want to espouse his own view. This could have been a book about any extremist in any religion. The 'evidence' is made to fit the view the author wishes to portray, rather than being balanced.

One day, someone will write a balanced book, but not yet.
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By Bacchus TOP 1000 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
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I have recently been reading books about radical Islamists in Britain and felt the need to to find out a bit more about the religion. This is a very helpful book about the founder of Islam, Muhammad.

Ziauddin Sardar is a moderate Muslim who lectures on the subject at UK universities but his piety and evident love for Muhammad comes across on every page. The Muhammad that comes across in this book is a compassionate and open minded and peaceful man whose faith is attractive and accepting of others.

The book provides a fascinating portrait of Arabia five centuries after the birth of Christ in which the area is inhabited by Jews and Christians as well as Middle Eastern tribesman of different faiths. It made me realise the common roots of the 3 faiths and made me question why Muslims, Jews and Christians cannot learn to live in peace.

A very helpful read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars More of an introduction than anything else 25 Mar 2013
By Gogol TOP 1000 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
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This book is a concise biography of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. In that sense its very well written especially for someone looking for a decent introduction into his life. All the significant matters in his life are covered along with an account of pre Islamic Arabia. What it does not do however, is add anything new to the numerous biographies out there so in that sense the blurb about the book is a tad misleading.

For a good biography of the Prophet this is it. For a more detailed account you may want to read the biography of Martin Lings.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Get your basics on the prophet Muhammad!
Ziauddin Sardar has produced a suprisingly detailed introduction to the prophet Muhammad and Islam. Although much of the book is drawn from academic rather than strictly religious... Read more
Published 26 days ago by South Londoner
4.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction
I have been looking for some time for a good and short introduction to the life of Muhammad. As a non Muslim wishing to understand a little of how this important world faith began... Read more
Published 27 days ago by "Smith" Reader
3.0 out of 5 stars I am a little wiser now
I read this book in the hope that I would learn more about Islam and in that regard I did learn quite a lot about the beginnings of Islam and in particular Muhammad. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. S. J. Morawiec
4.0 out of 5 stars A careful, scholarly, balanced over-view of Muhammad's life and...
Although the blurb claims that this book will look at aspects of Muhammad's life 'which up to now have been largely ignored', I didn't read anything in this that I didn't already... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Meerkat
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent concise introduction by a leading Islamic scholar
This book is in the series All That Matters, which have many good points.Unusually in short guides the paper is good, the type is easily legible, and the typology varied to make... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ms. C. R. Stillman-lowe
4.0 out of 5 stars Readable, interesting summary, but very pro-religious view dressed up...
Ziauddin Sardar has written a clear, readable and interesting summary of Muhammad's life. Rather than being about Islam per se, it is a historical account of his life and his role... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Max
4.0 out of 5 stars Phenomenal, debatable, clinical; but a must read
This is a 132 paged intro into the life of the Prophet of Islam; which was always going to be a tremendously difficult and possibly controversial area. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Tolkein
3.0 out of 5 stars A fast read - but no academic sources to support claims
I have been reading quite widely around the topic of Islam and its discontents over the past few years, and have to say that this is an apologist's account. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Dr
5.0 out of 5 stars Muhammad: All That Matters
This book puts a different perspective from what is widely understood. Even so one needs to read, digest and analyse with an open mind
Published 6 months ago by meruki
2.0 out of 5 stars Of interest, but not good value for money
I have a passing interest in Islam, and try to get information from different sources - certainly as most TV shows seem to paint Isalm in a certain light. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mrenshaw
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