Qur'an: A Biography

Contents: Arab core The prophet Muhammad: merchant and messenger The prophet Muhammad: organizer and strategist Aishah: Muhammad's wife and custodian of his memory The Dome of the Rock: Jerusalem landmark, Qur'anic icon Early commentaries Ja'far as-Sadiq: Shi'ite Imam and Qur'anic exegete Abu Ja'far at-Tabari: Sunni historian and Qur'anic exegete Later interpretations Robert of Ketton: polymath translator of the Qur'an Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi: visionary interpreter of divine names Jalal ad-din Rumi: author of the Persian Qur'an Asian echoes Taj Mahal: gateway to the Qur'anic vision of paradise Ahmad Khan: Indian educator and Qur'an commentator Muhammad Iqbal: Pakistani poet inspired by Qur'anic motifs Global accents W.D. Mohammed: Qur'an as guide to racial equality Osama bin Laden: Qur'an as mandate for jihad AIDS victims and sick women: Qur'an as prescription for mercy