THE LIFE OF MUHAMMAD (S) introduces the Makkan period of the life of the Prophet Muhammad (S) the final Messenger of Allah (S) and the greatest human being to walk on the face of the earth. In these talks, Imam Anwar alAwlaki, author of the best selling series - The Lives of the Prophets, eloquently presents the Makkan , period of the Prophet's life in a detailed manner, deriving valuable lessons from it and thus making it relevant to our modern times. This series is primarily based on Ibn Kathir's book on the Sirah. Imam Awlaki brings to life stories from the golden era of Islam in a dynastic style and instills in the listeners a deep lore for the Beloved of Allah (S). Imam Anwar al-Awlaki was born in New Mexico, USA. His parents are from Yemen where he lived for eleven years and received the early part of his Islamic education. Imam Anwar al Awlaki has served as an Imam in Colorado, California and Washington DC. Currently he resides in Yemen. Imam Anwar Al-Awlaki - A brief biography Imam Anwar Al Awlaki was born and raised in New Mexico, USA. He obtained BS in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University, MA in Education Leadership from San Diego State University and is currently doing a PhD in Human Resource Development at George Washington University. He is the author of a series of Audio lectures on the "Lives of the Prophets", covering the stories of the Prophets from Adam to Jesus (PBUT) of which over 20,000 copies have been published. The series is drawn from Imam Ibn Kathir's "Al-Bidayah wa An-Nihayah". He is currently involved in the ongoing study of Shariah in Yemen. His shuyukh include prominent scholars in Yemen Contents CD1 INTRODUCTION = Definitions = Importance of studying Shah Sources =Terminologies CD2 BACKGROUND HISTORY = Ibrahim, 144u and Ismael = The History of Makkah = The Lineage of the Messenger of Allah = The History of Zamzam CD3 THE RELIGIOUS SITUATION OF PRE-ISLAMIC ARABIA = Idol Worshipping = Christianity = Judaism -The Story of the Elephant CD4 EARLY LIFE = The Birth of Muhammad His Names = His Nursing -The Splitting of his Chest = Living with Abu Talib = First Profession CD5 IMPORTANT EVENTS = Marriage to Khadijah = A Word on the Marriages of the Messenger of Allah =The History of al-Kabah = The Cave CD6 IN PURSUIT OF THE TRUTH = Zaid bin Nufail = Waraqah bin Nawfal = Salman al-Farisi C7 THE GLAD TIDINGS = Muhammad in the Bible CD8 THE REVELATION = The First Encounter = Different forms of Revelation = The Call to the near Kin = The Public Calling CD9 THE REACTION PART I = The Reaction of the People of Makkah CD10 THE REACTION PART II - THE EARLY IMMIGRANTS PART I = Abu Dhar = The Migration to Abyssinia CD12 THE EARLY IMMIGRANTS PART II = The Migration to Abyssinia (cost.) CD13 MAJOR EVENTS = The Islam of Hamzah = The Islam of Umar = The Embargo = The Splitting of the Moon -The Signs of the Roman CD14 THE LATER YEARS OF MAKKAH = The Year of Grief = The Night journey of Ascension = The Trip m al-Taif CD15 IN SEARCH OF (S) BASE = Lessons from the Trip to al-Taif = Meeting the Tribes = The First Meeting with al-Ansar = The First Pledge of al-Aqabah CD16 THE ROAD TO MADINAH = The Second Pledge of al-Aqabah = Lessons = The Hijrah |