from Pondlife

A fascinating insight into the last days of Mohammed and the next few generations after his death. Lots of politics, scheming and of course plenty of violence: few of the Islamic leaders that came after Mohammed died in their beds. My only criticism is that this book seems to be a bit biased towa...

from GennaC

After the Prophet is a brief yet comprehensive exploration of the Shia-Sunni split. Hazleton's writing is fresh and engaging as she leads us from the Prophet Muhammad's tenuous beginning in the seventh century through the birth and development of the Islamic nation, and finally to modern politica...

from LynnB

Journalist Lesley Hazleton describes, in this book, the origins of the Shia/Sunni split in Islam -- a rift that began when the prophet Muhammad died without sons and without naming a successor. The Shia interpreted his desires one way (favouring his cousin/adopted son/ son-in-law Ali); the Sunni ...