Book Review: "The Sealed Nectar" by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri
I am beginning a quest to research every religious and philosophical tradition in-depth. To start this journey, I am beginning with Sunni Islam. More specifically, I will begin reading The Sealed Nectar , an acclaimed, award-winning, comprehensive biography on the life of Muhammad ibn Abdullah ﷺ, the final Prophet of God according to Islam. Out of respect, I will not do a typical "out-out-of-ten" rating system. The Sealed Nectar Chapter 1: Location and Nature of Arab Tribes The geography of the Arabian Peninsula and the history of its people, the Arabs, are briefly explained. Due to the harsh, sandy deserts of the Arabian Peninsula and links on land and at sea with most nations at the time, the land of the Arabs an economic, cultural, religious, and artistic centre of the old world whilst simultaneously maintaining complete historical independence, never being conquered by any foreigners, including its powerful, expansionist neighbours, the Byzantine and Sasanian Empires. Aft...