The birth story of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, remains one of the most significant events in Islamic history and one of the most studied moments in the spiritual heritage of Arabia. For ...

REPUBLICA.CO.ID, CAIRO -- The Prophet Muhammad was visiting a sick person he loved so much. He visited a Jewish boy who had worked for him as his personal servant. The boy used to bring ablution water ...

(RNS) — In his new book, 'Muhammad, the World-Changer: An Intimate Portrait,' biographer Mohamad Jebara takes long-established sources and weaves them together for a fresh telling of a familiar story.

His father died before he was born, and his mother died when he was only six. But sheltered by a powerful uncle, he made a good start in life, established himself in a profitable business and married ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Around 2 million Muslims are converging Tuesday in the valleys and hills around Mecca for the pinnacle day of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. They're gathering at Mount ...

In my courses on early Islam and the life of Muhammad, I teach to the amazement of my students that there are few pre-modern historical figures that we know more about than we do about Muhammad. The ...