It is a blessing; a warning; and a sign that these Six Covenants of the Prophet Muhammad with the Christians of His Time have resurfaced at this particular moment in history. Renewed by caliphs and sultans; supported by scores of fatwas; and accepted as law for nearly 1400 years; these documents were common knowledge to educated Muslims and Christians until the collapse of the Ottoman Empire; after which they virtually disappeared from collective consciousness. Their rediscovery will certainly open a new field in both Islamic Studies and interfaith relations. As the written words of the Prophet Muhammad himself; peace and blessings be upon him; and a central part of the Sunnah; they should sit side by side with the Qur'an in both mosque and home. If Muslims are ever to recover the reality of Islam and undergo a collective awakening; these covenants of hope will play a major part in that restoration. Those wishing to familiarize themselves with Dr. Morrow's exhaustive arguments supporting the authenticity of these Covenants should refer to The Covenants of the Prophet Muhammad with the Christians of the World (Angelico; 2013).
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. good background informationBy annI found this book a bit hard to read unless one is very familiar with the times and historical happenings in St. Francis' time. He is called by many different names in this book and at times it is hard to keep track of what they are trying to tell you. If you are a history buff you might find this more interesting5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Meticulous; but SlowBy LKThis book is a mile wide; but an inch deep. That may be because of the paucity of references available from a time so long ago. There's much discussion of the historical times; people; and places; with little concern in sticking with St. Francis and his story. When the author did return to vignettes of the saint; I was captivated. However; overall; the experience of reading this book was like occasionally meandering down dusty side trails referring to the brothers in his order; events and people of the time; the Poor Ladies; etc. Sometimes; I flipped through pages; or skimmed paragraphs; in an attempt to get back to St. Francis. Although the author is an expert of the saint and meticulous in striving toward historical accuracy; this book was not an enjoyable reading experience.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. wonderfully written. I knew a little bit about StBy Customerwonderfully written. I knew a little bit about St. Francis; but had no idea how much I did not know. All three of these books will becherished in my library from now on. Thank you so much!
