The Life of Muhammad säsong 1

Rageh Omaar charts the life of the Muslim messenger and final prophet of God. Beginning in his birthplace of Mecca, Omaar investigates the Arabia Muhammad was born into - a world of tribal loyalty and polytheistic religion. With expertise and comment from some of the world's leading academics and...

Rageh Omaar assesses and shines light on key events in Muhammad's life including the Night Journey to Jerusalem, his life threatening departure from Mecca, through to the establishment of the Constitution of Medina and the eight year war with the Meccan tribes. In line with Islamic tradition the ...

In the final episode, Rageh Omaar analyses and investigates key events during the later part of the prophet's life, including the introduction of a moral code known as Sharia and the concept of Jihad. In line with Islamic tradition, the programme does not depict any images of the face of Muhammad...