From the Book - 1st American ed.
The prophet Muhammad: merchant and messenger
The prophet Muhammad: organizer and strategist - Aishah: Muhammad's wife and custodian of his memory
The Dome of the Rock: Jerusalem landmark, Qur'anic icon
Ja'far as-Sadiq: Shi'ite Imam and Qur'anic exegete
Abu Ja'far at-Tabari: Sunni historian and Qur'anic exegete
Robert of Ketton: polymath translator of the Qur'an
Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi: visionary interpreter of divine names
Jalal ad-din Rumi: author of the Persian Qur'an
Taj Mahal: gateway to the Qur'anic vision of paradise
Ahmad Khan: Indian educator and Qur'an commentator
Muhammad Iqbal: Pakistani poet inspired by Qur'anic motifs
W.D. Mohammed: Qur'an as guide to racial equality
Osama bin Laden: Qur'an as mandate for jihad
AIDS victims and sick women: Qur'an as prescription for mercy.
