Summary: This episode of the podcast presents a summary of what the traditional sira tells us about Muhammad's life in Mecca, including his early life, the start of his mission as a prophet, and the difficulties he encounters in this environment. <br> <br> Twitter: <br> <br> Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/W_Islam_Podcast">The World of Islam Podcast on Twitter</a> <br> Facebook: <br> Like <a href="https://www.facebook.com/world.of.islam.podcast">The World of Islam Podcast Facebook page</a> <br> Sources and Recommended Readings: <br> Muhammad: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Jonathan A.C. Brown <br> Muhammad (Past Masters) by Michael Cook <br> Images of Muhammad: Narratives of the Prophet in Islam Across the Centuries by Tarif Khalidi <br> The Life of Muhammad by I. Ishaq <br> Memories of Muhammad: Why the Prophet Matters by Omid Safi <br> The Cambridge Companion to Muhammad (Cambridge Companions to Religion) by Jonathan E. Brockopp <br> Muhammad and the Believers: At the Origins of Islam by Fred M. Donner<br>
