![]() ![]() Mohamad Jebara’s Muhammad, the World-Changer is a book that’s concerned about the prophet as more of a historical figure than a religious one. (Thanks, Dad!) I’m glad I selected this book for review as I think I learned and grew from this read. Besides, my father has read the Qur’an, so I thought this might be a good way to connect with him as he fastidiously reads all my reviews in full. In the end, though, curiosity won over and I thought I would take a chance on this book. ![]() After all, I didn’t want to perform an injustice to a subject I knew very little about. ![]() Martin’s Press asked if I would be interested in reviewing this book, I hemmed and hawed on the request. I also knew very little about its guiding prophet Muhammad (peace be with him) aside from a possible caricature or two - such as he was a polygamist. Before reading this book, I didn’t know much about the history of the religion and its geopolitical context. I have a confession to make as a white, English-speaking, Protestant Christian: I know almost nothing about Islam, except when it involves tales of mosque vandalizations and other examples of Islamophobia featured in the news. ![]()
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