Introduction
Part One: Muhammad’s Early Life and Roots
1. Arabia Before Islam
2. The Child of Tragedy
3. Muhammad: Merchant of Mecca
Part Two: The Coming of Prophethood
4. From Citizen to Prophet
5. The Unwelcome Prophet
6. Finding a Home for Islam
7. From Mecca to Medina
8. The Challenge of Ascendancy
Part Three: The Struggle for Survival
9. The Great Battle of Badr
10. The Battle of Uhud
11. The Great Siege of Medina
12. Going Home: The Conquest of Mecca
Part Four: Tomorrow the World
13. Arabia’s Last Stand
14. Looking Northward
15. The Passing of a Prophet
Appendixes
A: Muhammad in Western Literature
B: An Outline of the Major Events of Muhammad’s Life
C: Islam’s First Twenty Years
D: Resources and References
E: The Lineage of Muhammad