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The Prophet's adopted son Zaid bin Harithah, the birth of Imam Ali, and of Lady FatimaLecture notes available here.Subscribe to watch the lectures live and participate in the Q&A at the end of each class.Video recording of this lecture + Q&A available here. 

The Prophet's most beloved wife, Khadijah. How they met, got married, and the controversy around her ageLecture notes available here.Subscribe to watch the lectures live and participate in the Q&A at the end of each class.Video recording of this lecture + Q&A available here. 

The divine guidance Prophet Muhammad received from childhood, the Sacrilegious wars, and the Fudul Pact made by the Quraysh to uphold justice.Lecture notes available here.Subscribe to watch the lectures live and participate in the Q&A at the end of each class.Video recording of this lecture + Q&A available here. 

In his early years the prophet Muhammad was looked after by Halima, his mother Amina, his grandfather Abdul Mutalib, and his uncle Abu Talib. Sheikh Azhar talks describes each of them and the level to which they believed in his greatness even from childhood, comparing Sunnia and Shia views on them.Lecture notes available here. Subscribe to watch the lectures live and participate in the Q&A at the end of each class.Video recording of this lecture + Q&A available here. 

Soon after his birth, the Prophet Muhammad went to live with the bedouins and his wet nurse Halima.Lecture notes available here. Subscribe to watch the lectures live and participate in the Q&A at the end of each class.Video recording of this lecture + Q&A available here. 

This lecture covers:The marriage of the prophet's parents, Abdullah and AminahAbdullah's deathThe birth of the Prophet MuhammadLecture notes available here.Subscribe to watch the lectures live and participate in the Q&A at the end of each class.

The political, economic, social, and religious climate of the Arabs during the 200 years of the age of ignorance, also known as the time of jahiliyya, described by Sheikh Azhar NasserLecture notes can be downloaded here

A governor tries to destroy the Kaaba with his army of elephants, but Abdul Muttalib trusts Allah to protect his own house

The Prophet Muhammad's grandfather, Abdul Muttalib, rediscovers the well of Zamzam after it was lost for centuries

Were all of Prophet Muhammad's ancestors Muslims? Did any prophet have disbelieving parents? Sheikh Azhar Nasser explains the views of both Shia and Sunni scholars.

How was the biography of the Prophet compiled? Who collected the details and why are there conflicting accounts about his seerah? Sheikh Azhar investigates the differences between the sources.