Mohammed, The Prophet of Islam

"Mohammed, The Prophet of Islam" by Herbert E. E. Hayes is a historical exploration from the 1910s that looks closely at the life of Mohammed, who started Islam. It focuses on his personality, his lessons, and the world he lived in to understand how his actions and ideas shaped Islamic society. Hayes explains Mohammed’s early years, the moment he believed he was called to be a prophet, and how the Islamic community began in Medina. It paints a picture of Arabia’s chaotic politics and how Mohammed changed from a businessman to a powerful religious and political figure. By narrating important happenings, like battles and agreements, Hayes shows Mohammed’s big goals and plans, along with some questionable reasons he used for war and having multiple wives. In the end, the book questions if his claims of messages from God were morally right, by taking a look at his lessons and how they influenced the place of women and non-Muslims in Islamic societies.