The Life of the Prophet Muhammad: Al-Sira Al-Nabawiyya (Great Books of Islamic Civilization Series) (edit title)

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Liked It 2 of 2 members found this review helpful Rated 4 stars “There is a magical edge to this translation - the fall of Arabic names, multiplied by generations of those gone before, will either rivet or annoy you - for my part at first I found it difficult to follow the text in a way, but I recalled other similar styles and then I found myself wading...” see full review » see other reviews »

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  “There is a magical edge to this translation - the fall of Arabic names, multiplied by generations of those gone before, will either rivet or annoy you - for my part at first I found it difficult to follow the text in a way, but I recalled other similar styles and then I found myself wading through this first volume with real delight. Each unfolding page produced a revelatory insight into the life of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. Ibn Kathir has a way of reducing the most heavy material to the simplest format, and though there is an element of repetition to this, I can honestly say I found the style, content and packaging extremely reliable. Expensive though.
  
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  John Smith wrote this review Tuesday, March 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No