Muslims all over the world see Muhammad as God's last messenger to mankind. Through his actions; he showed the way to live a life that provides for all the needs of body; mind; and soul; and elevates man's aspirations towards a sublime ideal in a very simple; direct; and truthful manner. He built a state that was dedicated to truth and justice and to the liberation of man throughout the world. He wrote to emperors; kings; and rulers; calling on them to believe in God and to follow His message; yet; at the same time; he lived a life of poverty; leaving aside the riches that were offered to him.At a time when the Prophet is much maligned by writers; cartoonists; and various other detractors; this book aims to show Muhammad's true character in detail; both in its most everyday and most extraordinary moments.Adil Salahi's writings include the acclaimed Muhammad: Man and Prophet and Pioneers of Islamic Scholarship; and the English translation of the eighteen-volume In the Shade of the Qur'an. His main career has been in radio and print journalism; and for over thirty years he was editor of "Islam in Perspective;" a twice-weekly full-page column in the Arab News; a Saudi daily newspaper.
#4505824 in Books Kelly W Hyde 2010-04-11Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x .29 x 5.51l; .37 #File Name: 0857060678124 pagesThe Battle of Wavre and Grouchy s Retreat The Right Wing of the French Army Prussians During the Waterloo Campaign 1815
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Slim Volume Which Does not Add Much to the Understanding of the Build-up to WaterlooBy Bernard M. HoodThe publishers are rather coy about supplying the date when this book was written; but it is fairly clear that it was written by a British writer; almost certainly a military officer; shortly before World War I (1914). The text is 96 pages long; and does not begin to focus on Grouchy's independent command until page 39. Grouchy's retreat to Paris is the subject of pp 86 - 96. To quote the author's preface: : "This small volume ....is a sketch; a mere outline; of a minor portion of a remarkable campaign. ....these pages were at first written for my own use - mere notes taken down while I read a dozen authorities on the subject." The author's modesty is appropriate: the content is thin and the book does not contain original research. Most of his criticisms - for instance of the lack of initiative and drive shown by the cavalry commanders Pajol and Exelmans - are apt; and he tries to avoid hindsight. If you have already read general accounts of the Waterloo campaign from Ligny to Mont St. Jean - e.g. by Chandler - you won't learn much more from this book.
