Today is observed by Muslims in Nigeria as the day for Maulud, an annual event to mark the birth of Prophet Muhammad, Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam (SAW). Maulud, which is shortened from the Arabic ...

In my courses on early Islam and the life of Muhammad, I teach to the amazement of my students that there are few pre-modern historical figures that we know more about than we do about Muhammad. The ...