The Character of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in the Eyes of Fair Orientalists -Karen Armstrong as a model-
Abstract
Islam is a perfect universal religion that dealt with the creation of man as central and took into consideration the purpose of his existance in this life. It is both a system and a jurisprudence that stressed all the causes that lead to the goodness and welfare of humanity. Only a few people do not allow themselves to disfigure reality in that they deal with it in a fair academic and scientific manner without prejudice relative to creed, politics or race. One of those people is the distinguished british writer Karen Armstrong who was fair towards Mohammed (P.B.U.H) departing from the recognition of his prophethood to considering him one of he rare personalities who could influence the course of history
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