Muhammad and the Believers by Fred M. Donner

Muhammad and the Believers is a historical study of the origins of Islam and the early community that gathered around the Prophet Muhammad. Written by a historian of the early Islamic period, it examines how that community understood itself in its earliest years and how the movement that became Islam took shape in its historical setting.

What this book explores

• The origins of Islam and the early Believers' movement
• How the early community understood faith, identity and belonging
• The historical setting in which Islam first emerged
• Questions about continuity and change in the early Islamic period

Who should read this book

This book is for readers of Islamic history and early history generally, for students, and for anyone who wants a scholarly but readable account of how Islam began.

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