The emergence of Islam: classical traditions in contemporary perspective

Part 1. The Prophet Muhammad and the rightly guided caliphs. Introduction to part 1 : historical overview

Muhammad in Mecca

Muhammad in Medina

The birth of an empire

Part 2. The Qurʼan. Introduction to part 2 : history and literature

The Qurʼan and its message

The Qurʼan and the Bible

Rethinking the biography of the Prophet

The historical context of the Qurʼan

Part 3. Contemporary perspectives. Introduction to part 3 : classical texts and contemporary religion

Contemporary Muslim narratives of Islam's emergence.