{"product_id":"islam-after-the-prophet-majid-hussain-9798279051434","title":"Islam After the Prophet: Leadership and Survival (632-634 CE): Foundations of Islam - Book 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat happened to Islam after the death of the Prophet Muhammad?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 632 CE, the Muslim community faced its greatest crisis. Without its founder, revelation, or prophetic authority, Islam stood at a crossroads. Would it fragment into rival tribes-or survive as a unified religious and political force?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIslam After the Prophet\u003c\/b\u003e explores the critical two-year period that defined the future of Islamic civilization. Focusing on the leadership of \u003cb\u003eAbu Bakr\u003c\/b\u003e, the first caliph, this book examines how the early Muslim community confronted internal rebellion, preserved its sacred text, and laid the foundations of Islamic governance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing \u003cb\u003eearly Islamic sources\u003c\/b\u003e, modern historical scholarship, and external evidence, this book provides a clear, balanced, and accessible account of: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe succession crisis following Muhammad's death\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Saqifah debate and the rise of the caliphate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Riddah Wars and challenges to Muslim unity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe early preservation and compilation of the Qur'an\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe transformation of a fragile community into a resilient polity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for \u003cb\u003estudents, scholars, newly reverted Muslims, and general readers\u003c\/b\u003e, this book avoids polemics and devotional claims while presenting Islam as a historical movement shaped by leadership, law, and human decision-making.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the \u003cb\u003eFoundations of Islam\u003c\/b\u003e series, this volume continues the story begun in \u003ci\u003eThe Origins of Islam\u003c\/i\u003e and offers essential insight into how one of the world's major civilizations survived its first existential crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIdeal for readers interested in: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly Islamic history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Rashidun Caliphate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbu Bakr and the Riddah Wars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eQur'an preservation and early Islamic law\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical approaches to religion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Majid Hussain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798279051434\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/19\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.07d","brand":"Majid Hussain","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49171239895295,"sku":"9798279051434","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/islam-after-the-prophet-majid-hussain-9798279051434","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}