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Muhammad, the world-changer : an intimate portrait / Mohamad Jebara.

by Jebara, Mohamad.

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St. Martin's Essentials, 2021.

297.63092 M952j

Muḥammad, Prophet, -632 -- Biography.

9781250239648 (hc.)

xii, 350 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Muhammad beyond stereotypes -- Roots of the mindset. A unique name: Burdened with a bold mission ; The orphan ; The apprentice -- Forming the mindset. The impresario: Becoming a man who makes an impact ; The prophet: Inspiring others ; Boycott: Transforming oppression into opportunity -- Applying the mindset. Medina ; The ultimate test ; Triumph: Establishing Arabia's new meritocratic order ; Islam: Preserving core ideals for posterity -- Epilogue: The elusive legacy of Muhammad's mindset.

"An accessible and fresh biography boldly arguing that Muhammad's entrepreneurial mindset helped unleash the modern world ... A six-year-old cries in his mother's arms as she draws her last breaths to urge him: 'Muhammad, be a world-changer!' The boy, suddenly orphaned in a tribal society that fears any change, must overcome enormous obstacles to unleash his own potential and inspire others to do the same. Fusing details long known to Muslim scholars but inaccessible to popular audiences, Mohamad Jebara brings to life the gripping personal story of Islam's founding prophet. From his dramatic birth to nearly being abducted into slavery to escaping assassination, Muhammad emerges as an unrelenting man on a mission. Surrounding the protagonist are dynamic women who nurture Muhammad; Jewish and Christian mentors who inspire him; and the enslaved individuals he helps liberate who propel his movement. Jebara places Muhammad's life in a broader historical context, vividly evoking the Meccan society he was born into and arguing that his innovative vision helped shape our modern world." --From publisher.

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