Sira: A Journey of Transformation
Experience the life of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ through the Qur'an, poetry, and early sources.
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He ﷺ took his people from the heart of polytheism to a belief in the One; from believing that there is no higher morality to a belief in a higher morality; from no belief in life after death into a mindset in which life after death dominated everything they did. How can we understand the immensity of his achievement ﷺ?
Sira: A Journey of Transformation with Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad details the extraordinary epic of the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Over the course of nine lectures the series covers various aspects of his blessed life and times from the preexisting Arabian context in which he was born right through to his death. Following this are three additional lectures that reflect on the Prophet's ﷺ miracles, universalism and how he is praised in communities across the world today.
Please see the Curriculum and Frequently Asked Questions below for further details.
Your Instructor
Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad (Dr Timothy Winter) was educated at Cambridge, Al-Azhar and London universities. He is currently the Shaykh Zayed Lecturer of Islamic Studies in the Faculty of Divinity at Cambridge University and Director of Studies in Theology at Wolfson College. He has published and contributed to numerous academic works on Islam, including as Director of the Sunna Project, and is a leading figure in inter-faith activity, notably as one of the signatories to the Common Word statement. He is well-known as a contributor to BBC Radio 4’s ‘Thought for the Day’. Cambridge Muslim College is the original vision of Abdal Hakim Murad.
Curriculum
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StartAbout Cambridge Muslim College (3:34)
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PreviewA Majestic & Timeless Story (2:37)
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StartSifting Fact From Fiction (14:30)
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StartThe Physical Landscape of Arabia (10:53)
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StartAbraham, Hajar & Ismail (as) (7:50)
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StartThe Demise of Monotheism & the Rise of Paganism (12:03)
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StartThe Return of the Ishmaelites (10:10)
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StartHashemite Mecca: Pagan and Poor (16:30)
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StartEvents Foreshadowing the Chosen One ﷺ (9:16)
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PreviewThe Best Story (4:28)
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StartThe Mafia & Tribalism: A Comparison (13:31)
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StartThe Hanafiyya in Arabia (7:04)
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StartThe Birth of the Prophet ﷺ (7:32)
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StartJudeo-Christian Anticipation of the Coming (14:35)
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StartThe Prophet's ﷺ Early Childhood (10:15)
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StartBahira the Monk and the Prophetic Seal (10:25)
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StartThe Prophet's ﷺ Early Adulthood (7:30)
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StartKhadija (ra) & the Blessed Marriage (11:17)
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PreviewAl-Amin – The Trustworthy One ﷺ (8:53)
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StartThe First Revelation (18:46)
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StartWaraqa bin Nawfal (7:16)
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StartPicturing the Majesty of Revelation (11:53)
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StartSignificance of the Black Stone (8:47)
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StartThe Heart, the Ka’aba and Purification (9:45)
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StartThe Earliest Converts (5:18)
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StartThe Prophet's ﷺ Message Becomes Public (14:09)
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StartThe House of Al-Arqam (3:29)
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StartPersecution of the Weak (6:27)
"These are not just a series of history lectures... They're a timely reminder of the importance and significance of the Prophet ﷺ to our lives now. Shaykh Abdal Hakim delivers the lectures in a remarkably accessible way. Would highly recommend to anyone wishing to learn more about their Deen."
— Mustafa Edge
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