Life of the Prophet Muhammad- Makkan Period. This 16 CD set is  an outstanding collection of inspirational talks that introduces the life of Prophet  Muhammad, the greatest human being to walk the face of the earth. In these talks,  Imam Anwar al-Awlaki, 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.  The series is primarily based on Ibn Kathir's book on the Sirah. Some of the topics  discussed include: The History of the Kabah, Muhammad in the Bible, The Call to  Near Kin, The Islam of Hamzah, The Year of Grief, Lessons from the Trip to al-Taif  and much more.

16 CD 800 minutes, August 2003

Table of Contents:

CD1: Introduction
   Definitions
   Importance of studying Sirah
   Sources
   Terminologies

CD2: Background    History
   Ibrahim, Hajjar 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 Worshiping – 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

CD7: 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

CD11: The    Early Immigrants Part I
   Abu Dhar
   The Migration to Abyssinia

CD12: The    Early Immigrants Part II
   The Migration to Abyssinia (cont.)

CD13: Major    Events
   The Islam of Hamzah
   The Islam of Umar
   The Embargo
   The Splitting of the Moon
   The Signs of the Romans

CD14: The    Later Years of Makkah
   The Year of Grief
   The Night Journey of Ascension
   The Trip to al-Taif

CD15: In    Search of a Base
   Lessons from the Trip to al-Taif
   Meeting the Tribes
   The First Meeting with al-Ansar
   The First Pledge of al-Aqabah

CD 16: The    Road to Madinah
   The Second Pledge of al-Aqabah
   Lessons
   The Hijrah

The Life of Muhammad (S): Medina Period 1 of 2 is the second part of a three part series on the Sirah of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (S). The first part covered the Makkan era. This part focuses on the Medina era starting from the Hijrah up until the battle of the Trench.

The last part would insha'Allah cover the period between Hudaybiah and the death of the Messenger of Allah.

Here, Imam Anwar Al-Awlaki covers the first five years of the Medina era which include the all important events of the Hijrah, the establishment of the first Islamic State, the battle of Badr, the Battle of Uhud, and finally the battle of the Trench.

ALBUM TRACK LISTING:

DISC 1: - Introduction - The Hijrah
DISCS 2-4: - The Establishment of the Islamic State
DISCS 5-7: - The Battle of Badr
DISC 8: - Events Between Badr & Uhud
DISCS 9-13: - The Battle of Uhud
DISCS 14-15: - Events Between Uhud and Al-Khandaq
DISC 16: - Banu al-Mustalaq - The Battle of the Trench
DISC 17: - The Battle of the Trench (continued)
DISC 18: - Banu Quraydah

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