Holy Peace | The Life of Muhammad

Holy Peace | The Life of Muhammad

Islam | BBC Two | 2011 | 59'08''

Concluding the series, Rageh Omaar analyses key events of the later part of Muhammad's life, including the introduction of the Sharia moral...

Holy Wars | The Life of Muhammad

Holy Wars | The Life of Muhammad

Islam | BBC Two | 2011 | 59'09''

Rageh Omaar presents a series charting the life of The Prophet Muhammad. Omaar assesses key events in Muhammad's life including the eight-ye...

The Seeker | The Life of Muhammad

The Seeker | The Life of Muhammad

Islam | BBC Two | 2011 | 59'16''

Rageh Omaar presents a series charting the life of Muhammad. Beginning in Muhammad's birthplace of Mecca, he investigates the Arabia Muhamm...

Jihadi | The Life of Muhammad

Jihadi | The Life of Muhammad

Islam | BBC Two | 2011 | 4'35''

A look at the role of violence and the meaning of the term Jihad within Islam.

Return to Mecca | The Life of Muhammad

Return to Mecca | The Life of Muhammad

Islam | BBC Two | 2011 | 3'20''

Muhammad's return to Mecca on pilgrimage began the decline of the influence of the Quraysh.

Treaty of Hudaybiyyah | The Life of Muhammad

Treaty of Hudaybiyyah | The Life of Muhammad

Islam | BBC Two | 2011 | 5'04''

Having failed to defeat the Quraysh through war, Muhammad pursued a new path of peace and non violence.

Aisha | The Life of Muhammad

Aisha | The Life of Muhammad

Islam | BBC Two | 2011 | 2'46''

Muhammad's relationship with Aisha has long been controversial given her youth at the time of their marriage.

Last Sermon | The Life of Muhammad

Last Sermon | The Life of Muhammad

Islam | BBC Two | 2011 | 4'51''

A look at the key teachings that Muhammad delivered in his Last Sermon, and their relevance to historical and contemporary Islam.

Sharia | The Life of Muhammad

Sharia | The Life of Muhammad

Islam | BBC Two | 2011 | 4'11''

An exploration of the origins of Sharia law and its role today.

Islamic-Jewish Relations | The Life of Muhammad

Islamic-Jewish Relations | The Life of Muhammad

Islam | BBC Two | 2011 | 4'27''

A look at whether a massacre of a Jewish tribe by Muslim forces in Muhammad's war against the Quraysh influenced later Islami...

Battle of the Trench | The Life of Muhammad

Battle of the Trench | The Life of Muhammad

Islam | BBC Two | 2011 | 4'13''

The Battle of the Trench was one of the most significant events in the war between the Muslims and the Quraysh, as well as shapin...

The Battle of Badr | The Life of Muhammad

The Battle of Badr | The Life of Muhammad

Islam | BBC Two | 2011 | 2'47''

The Battle of Badr was a significant early victory for Muslim forces against the Quraysh.

Jihad | The Life of Muhammad

Jihad | The Life of Muhammad

Islam | BBC Two | 2011 | 2'46''

The concept of Jihad in Islam originated with Muhammad's war against his enemies in Mecca.

Mosque | The Life of Muhammad

Mosque | The Life of Muhammad

Islam | BBC Two | 2011 | 4'26''

The story of the building of the first ever mosque in Medina and how it has influenced Islamic worship.

Hijrah | The Life of Muhammad

Hijrah | The Life of Muhammad

Islam | BBC Two | 2011 | 2'53''

Muhammad's flight from Mecca marked the start of a new era of his life.

The Satanic Verses | The Life of Muhammad

The Satanic Verses | The Life of Muhammad

Islam | BBC Two | 2011 | 4'21''

The disputed story of Muhammad's revelation of the Satanic Verses provokes great controversy to this day.

Muhammad’s First Revelation | The Life of Muhammad

Muhammad’s First Revelation | The Life of Muhammad

Islam | BBC Two | 2011 | 4'06''

The story of the first of Muhammad's revelations of the Qur'an.

The Quran | The Life of Muhammad

The Quran | The Life of Muhammad

Islam | BBC Two | 2011 | 4'19''

Rageh Omaar explains Muslim beliefs about how the Qur'an was revealed to Muhammad.

Jahiliyyah: The Age of Ignorance | The Life of Muhammad

Jahiliyyah: The Age of Ignorance | The Life of Muhammad

Islam | BBC Two | 2011 | 3'38''

An exploration of Arabian society and religion in Muhammad's era.

Muhammad’s Marriage to Khadija | The Life of Muhammad

Muhammad’s Marriage to Khadija | The Life of Muhammad

Islam | BBC Two | 2011 | 3'22''

A look at the significance of Muhammad's marriage to Khadija in shaping Muslim attitudes to women.

Hadith | The Life of Muhammad

Hadith | The Life of Muhammad

Islam | BBC Two | 2011 | 1'51''

The story of how the Hadith were compiled and verified by Muslim scholars.

Shirk | The Life of Muhammad

Shirk | The Life of Muhammad

Islam | BBC Two | 2011 | 1'48''

A look at Muhammad's birth and early life and the way in which he is viewed by Muslims.

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