Book Description
We are very pleased to announce that by this special issue, the Journal of Sirah Studies has led the way publishing an issue relating to the life of the Prophet Muhammad and his universal message in English. In order to achieve the goal of internationalization in academic publishing, the Journal is planning to edit another special issue in Arabic for the next year. In this way, the Journal intents to gain recognition within the international indexes and to enrich the content of the journal scholarly. We are very thankful to have provided an opportunity to contribute the scholarship on the life of the Prophet Muhammad and his universal message. We need to thank namely Prof. Nahide Bozkurt, Prof. Seyfettin Erşahin, Assoc. Prof. Nurullah Yazar, PhD. Hüseyin Gökalp, PhD Hatice Uluışık, PhD. Belkıs Özsoy Demiray, PhD. Öznur Özdemir and Ferhana bint İderis, and Res. Asst. Aygün Yılmaz Uzunöz for their contributions with research articles. We also acknowledge our gratitude to those who review the articles published in the Journal. I also would like to express my special thanks to who assisted in editing this special issue, namely Assoc. Prof. Hakan Temir and Res. Asst. Ali Tekkoyun, the editor assistans, PhD. Hüseyin Gökalp, the section editor, and Res. Asst. Elif Nur Dönmezgüç, the English Language editor of the Journal. We are also greatful to the academics of Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, School of Foreign Languages Prof. Fatih Yılmaz and Lecturer Ayhan Diril for their support in proof-reading process. I would like to acknowledge the support of Muhammed Ali Alioğlu and Mesher Şeker, the representatives of the Siyer Foundation (Siyer Vakfı). . . . The Life of Muhammad Before Prophetic Call in The Sirah of Ibn Ishaq İbn İshak’ın Sîre’si Özelinde Hz. Muhammed’in Risalet Öncesi Hayatı Nahide Bozkurt The First Revelation and the Period of Persecution by Meccans İlk Vahiy ve İşkence Dönemi Nurullah Yazar and Aygün Yılmaz Uzunöz The Treaty of Aqabah, The Messenger of The Hijrah Hicretin Habercisi Olarak Akabe Biatları’nın Yeri ve Önemi Hatice Uluışık The Life of the Prophet Muhammad in Terms of Battles and Expeditions Gazve ve Seriyyeler Açısından Hz. Peygamber’in Hayatı Hüseyin Gökalp Understanding Muslim - Jewish Relationship in Medina during the Era of Prophet Muhammad Hz. Peygamber Zamanında Medine’de Müslüman-Yahudi İlişkilerini Anlamak Farhana binti Ideris and Öznur Özdemir Prophet Muhammad’s Relations with Christians (An Islamic Perspective) Hz. Peygamber’in Hristiyanlarla İlişkisi Seyfettin Erşahin The Wives and the Children of the Prophet Muḥammad Hz. Peygamber’in Eşleri ve Çocukları Belkıs Özsoy Demiray
