Introduces the Makkan period of the life of the Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) - the final Messenger of Allah (swt) and the greatest human being to walk on the face of the earth. In these talks, Imam Anwar, author of the bestselling series The Lives of the Prophets, eloquently presents the Makkan period of the Prophet's life in a detailed manner, deriving valuable lessons from it and thus making it relevant to our modern times. This series is primarily based on Ibn Kathir's book on the Sirah.

Imam Awlaki brings to life stories from the golden era of Islam in a dynamic style and instills in the listeners a deep love for the Beloved of Allah (swt).

Imam Anwar al-Awlaki was born in New Mexico, USA. His parents are from Yemen where he lived for eleven years and received the early part of his Islamic education. He has served as an Imam in Colorado, California, and Washington, DC. Currently, he resides in Yemen.

CD Table of Contents:

CD1: Introduction
Definitions
Importance of studying Sirah
Sources
Terminologies

CD2: Background History
Ibrahim, Hajjar and Ismael
The History of Makkah
The Lineage of the Messenger of Allah
The History of Zamzam

CD3: The Religious Situation of Pre-Islamic Arabia
Idol Worshiping – Christianity – Judaism
The Story of the Elephant

CD4: Early life
The Birth of Muhammad
His Names
His Nursing
The Splitting of his Chest
Living with Abu Talib
First Profession

CD5: Important Events
Marriage to Khadijah
A Word on the Marriages of the Messenger of Allah
The History of al-Kabah
The Cave

CD6: In Pursuit of the Truth
Zaid bin Nufail
Waraqah bin Nawfal
Salman al Farisi

CD7: The Glad Tidings
Muhammad in the Bible

CD8: The Revelation
The First Encounter
Different forms of Revelation
The Call to the near Kin
The Public Calling

CD9: The Reaction Part I
The Reaction of the People of Makkah

CD10: The Reaction Part II

CD11: The Early Immigrants Part I
Abu Dhar
The Migration to Abyssinia

CD12: The Early Immigrants Part II
The Migration to Abyssinia (cont.)

CD13: Major Events
The Islam of Hamzah
The Islam of Umar
The Embargo
The Splitting of the Moon
The Signs of the Romans

CD14: The Later Years of Makkah
The Year of Grief
The Night Journey of Ascension
The Trip to al-Taif

CD15: In Search of a Base
Lessons from the Trip to al-Taif
Meeting the Tribes
The First Meeting with al-Ansar
The First Pledge of al-Aqabah

CD 16: The Road to Madinah
The Second Pledge of al-Aqabah
Lessons
The Hijrah