Review: The Life of Muhammad, Episode 1
The significance of BBC Two’s recent broadcast of the first episode of the documentary, the Life of Muhammad, who the BBC describes as “a man who - for the billion and half Muslims across the globe - is the messenger and final prophet of God” is palpable. Rageh Omaar, journalist and Al-Jazeera’s Middle-East correspondent, narrates the life of the man who “changed the course of world history”, be...

New take? Or more of the same?
The BBC is surely to be commended for their pioneering step in taking the life of the Prophet Muhammad to a wider audience. Making his life more accessible to a western viewership with such a pronounced paucity of knowledge about the personality at the center of the faith system of one-fifth of the world’s population, the significance of the Life of Muhammad documentary cannot go unnoticed. What ...

The Finale: The Life of Muhammad, Episode 3
The third and final installment of the Life of Muhammad documentary aired on BBC Two recently presented the latter stages of the Prophet Muhammad’s life and explored the extent to which his life and actions are reflected in today’s world. While the episode clearly addresses several key issues deemed to be the most controversial aspects of his life, it does not fall into the conventional trap of e...

Who conducted the Prophet's first marriage ceremony?
Who performed the nikah (marriage contract or ceremony) of the Prophet to his first wife Khadija? Because of its pre-Islamic period, before the Prophethood of Prophet Muhammad, there are some who say that the marriage was performed by the Prophet’s uncle Abu Talib. Is this correct? Can you provide any other information? Answer [Associate Professor Casim Avcı │Istanbul University – Dep...

Recitation of Qur'anic Verses describing the Prophet Muhammad
Lastprophet.info presents the Qur’anic recitation of Hafız (a title given to one who has memorized the entire Qur’an) Hüseyin Orhan at the 2010 Hadith and Sirah Research Awards. Having recited the Qur’anic verses describing Prophet Muhammad, Orhan received great acclaim with his recitation at the event organized by the Turkish equivalent of Lastprophet.info. Watch this beautiful...

The Life of Muhammad documentary film airs in a first for the We
Jul 11,2011 The BBC’s airing of the Life of Muhammad, a first-ever documentary on the life of the Prophet Muhammad screened in the western world generated animated discussion even before its broadcast on Monday night. The three-part series, commissioned by head of Religion & Ethics Aaqil Ahmed, was the target of attack by Iranian authorities in the month prior to its broadcast on British state-ru...

The Hijra: Movement of God's People
The Islamic calendar does not begin with the year of Muhammad's birth (as the Christian calendar begins with the birth of Christ), nor does it begin with the commencement of revelation to Muhammad. Rather, it begins with this purposeful move of the Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to what became known as Medina. This migration, the Muslim Exodus, established the model community under Muhammad's rule ...

1400 Qur’an Readings for 1400 Years of Prophethood
QUR'AN READINGS PLEDGED SO FAR   Following the success of its “International 1400 Qur’an Reading Campaign” last year to mark the 1400th year of the Qur’an’s revelation, Lastprophet.info has this year launched the global “1400 Qur’an Readings for 1400 Years of Prophethood Campaign”, this time to commemorate the Prophet Muhammad’s...

Introduction To Islam -Part IV
  INCORPORATING THE PRACTICES OF ISLAM INTO DAILY LIFE In a Muslim's daily life, it is important when with family or friends, to pay careful attention to the planning of worship, doing charity, and demonstrating good behavior as a means of education. For example, when making plans to go out with children, thinking out loud about where and when the ritual prayers will be performed and narrating ho...

Introduction To Islam -Part III
  PERSONAL PROBLEMS SHOULD NOT AFFECT BELIEFS Reading the Qur’an can result in mental discord regarding a certain subject. A ruling on a certain matter may contradict our egos. Certain memories or past experiences may cause a sudden loss of faith. No matter what the excuse, we may very well be able to convince ourselves that we have no need for God. Regardless of our current circumstances, perhap...

Introduction To Islam -Part II
  POLYTHEISM / CREATING ALTERNATIVES FOR ALLAH In the Qur’an, the oneness of Allah is mentioned more than the existence of Allah. According to the Qur’an, the existence of Allah for humans is so indispensible and natural that expressions of astonishment are used for those who do not believe that. Atheism (denial of God) is something that is developed as a reaction against religion.Nowadays, the n...

Introduction To Islam - Part I
WHAT IS FAITH? Entering into Islam is only possible with faith. It is not possible to consider someone a “Muslim” if that person does not believe in the principles that are brought by the Qur’an. In Islam, faith is innate. God created each person with a potential that is to be fulfilled through full belief in the Supreme Might. When belief fully in a supreme being cannot be reached, the person is...