Biography
(Sira سيرة)

The 5 courses of Exploring Islam textbooks include biographies of notable characters for Muslims to know.  Course One reviews the biography of Prophet Muhammad r in its entirety, albeit with brevity.  Course Two reviews the biographies of notable Prophets and Messengers of Allah I.  Course Three returns to the sira of Prophet Muhammad r with more details,  Course Three details the Prophet's sira from birth to migration (the Medini period) while Course Four details the Prophet's sira after migration (the Meccan period).  Finally, Course Five reviews the biographies of the 4 guided Caliphs of the Prophet r.

 

Muhammad the messenger of Allah

 
 

Prophet Muhammad: A child

 
 

Beginning of a message

 
 

Islam Spreading in Mecca

 
 

Prophet Muhammad in Medina

 
 

Muslims in Medina

 
 

Prophet’s Muhammad’s Family

 
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Adam u

 
 

Nooh u

 
 

Ibrahim u

 
 

Yususf u

 
 

Musa u

 
 

Mareym عليها السلام

 
 

Isa u

 
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Mecca and the Arab Peninsula: Background of Mecca and the Arab peninsula at the time the Prophet r was born

 
 

Year of The ElephantEvents in Mecca of the year the Prophet r was born

 
 

Birth of Messenger MuhammadProphet Muhammad’s birth

 
 

Muhammad: A Young Child:  Childhood of Prophet Muhammad

 
  Muhammad as a young man: Muhammad, a Young Man  
 

Prophet Muhammad r Marries Khadija: Muhammad’s early years as a man

 
 

Muhammad spreads Islam in Mecca: Prophet Muhammad r receives the revelation of Islam

 
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From Mecca to Medina: Migration of the Prophet r to Medina

 
 

The first year in Medina: The first year after migration to Medina

 
 

Fighting back: Muslims fight the non-believers in a series of battles

 
 

Betrayal of trust: Dealing with the people of Medina who betray Muslims during one of the battles

 
 

Islam spreads further: The purest of women: Events during Medina

 
 

The spread of Islam beyond Medina

 
 

The farewell speech: The Prophet r addresses Muslims for the last time

 
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Abu Bakr Elsiddiq

 
 

Omar bin Alkhatab

 
 

Uthman bin Affan

 
 

Ali bin Abitalib