Summary: Episode 7 of the podcast considers what the traditional sira literature says about Muhammad's life and career after the hijra from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE. Among the topics discussed are the military conflicts between Muhammad's followers and their Meccan enemies, the clashes with the Jewish tribes of Medina, the conquest of Mecca, and the unification of Arabia under Muhammad's leadership right before his death in 632 CE. Twitter: Follow The World of Islam Podcast on Twitter Facebook: Like The World of Islam Podcast Facebook page Sources and Recommended Readings: Muhammad: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Jonathan A.C. Brown Muhammad (Past Masters) by Michael Cook Images of Muhammad: Narratives of the Prophet in Islam Across the Centuries by Tarif Khalidi The Life of Muhammad by I. Ishaq Memories of Muhammad: Why the Prophet Matters by Omid Safi The Cambridge Companion to Muhammad (Cambridge Companions to Religion) by Jonathan E. Brockopp Muhammad and the Believers: At the Origins of Islam by Fred M. Donner
