A Prophetic Stance against Violence: An Analysis of the Peaceful Attitude of Prophet Muhammad during the Medinan Period

Prophet Muhammad is a role model for millions of Muslims today. This makes sīrah, the life of the Prophet, a critical source to understand and contextualise. Muslims interpret the events of his life so that they can replicate them in every aspect of their lives. However, extremely polar interpretati...

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Authors: Sertkaya, Suleyman (Author) ; Keskin, Zuleyha (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2020]
In: Religions
Year: 2020, Volume: 11, Issue: 11
Further subjects:B Medina
B Jews
B hypocrites
B Assassination
B Prophet Muhammad
B Peace
B Hypocrisy
B Hudaybiya
B Bedouins
B sīrah
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