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Tariq Ramadan’s The Messenger: The Meanings and the Life of Muhammad is a biographical account of the life and times of Prophet Muhammad. Summary of the Book There is, perhaps, no greater example of the power of one man to stand above all tribulation than the Prophet Muhammad. The very foundation of one of the world’s largest religions rests upon his story, the story of how he ventured into a cave to meditate and was blessed with the words of God. For hundreds of years, this story has fascinated and inspired Muslims and philosophers throughout the world. In this book, Tariq Ramadan discusses how the teachings, the story and the philosophy of the Prophet can guide us towards a modern world. He presents an account that is at once a biography and a commentary on the life of the man behind the religion and his philosophy. This book will interest all Muslims and any casual reader who is interested in Islamic teachings. About Tariq Ramadan Tariq Ramadan is a Swiss academic and writer. An Egyptian by origin, he is currently a Professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies in the Faculty of Oriental Studies at the Oriental Institute, St Antony's College, Oxford University. A Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Islamic Studies in Qatar and the Director of the Research Centre of Islamic Legislation and Ethics (CILE) in Doha, Qatar, he is a recognized Islamic scholar and an advocate of the heterogeneous nature of Western Muslims. Ramadan has also written Arab Awakening, Radical Reform: Islamic Ethics and Liberation and To Be a European Muslim.