BACKGROUND OF THE BIRTH OF ISLAM
The present book
comprise a series of lectures delivered by Shaheed
Beheshti during the years 1966-7 in the Hamburg Islamic
Centre. Addressing predominantly a group of Iranian
students in Germany every saturday, he attracted a
general audience of international students and others
interested in Islam.
The writer sets forth the sociological, political and
religious conditions in the wide area surrounding Arabia.
Probing deeply into two great imperial powers of the day,
namely Persia and Eastern Roman Empire. Shaheed Beheshti
carries the reader on a wide ranging journey around those
ancient lands. In the opening chapters of his book, the
writer has delved at methodology to deal with religious
subjects each chapter with brief question/answer
discussion and conclusion.
The well known writer and analyst of historical
developments, the late martyr of Islam, Ayatullah S.M.H.
Beheshti, better known as Shaheed Beheshti to his
innumerable admirers, both in Iran and abroad, narrates
in an interesting free style the historical conditions
attending upon the birth of Islam.
Undoubtedly this brief work will be a valuable
addition to his other numerous writings and proves an
inspiration for all while reflecting his devotion to
research study and deep insight.