The Islamic Quarterly
'This is easily the best biography of the Prophet in the English language.' Dr. Victor Danner (Indiana University) 'An enthralling story that combines impeccable scholarship with a rare sense of the sacred worthy of his subject.' (The Spectator) 'Muhammad is a true work of art, as enthralling as the best novels with the difference that this is not fiction but fact.'

Book Description
This highly acclaimed biography is drawn from primary Arabic sources of the 8th and 9th centuries, including passages never before translated.

About the Author
  Martin Lings holds degrees from both Oxford and London University.  He lectured for twelve years at Cairo University, and has served as Keeper of Oriental Manuscripts at the British Museum.  He has participated in several international Islamic councils and conferences.  His other works inlude three books on Islamic mysticism, The Secret of Shakespeare, Ancient Beliefs and Modern Superstition, and The Koranic Arts of Calligraphy and Illumination.