His work was hailed as the “best biography of the prophet in English” at the National Seerat Conference in Islamabad. He also continued travelling extensively, although he made his home in Kent. While his thesis work on Ahmad al-Alawi had been well regarded, his most famous acclaim in the Muslim world work was a biography of Muhammad (saw), written in 1983, which earned him and prizes from the governments of Pakistan and Egypt. After completing his doctorate, Lings worked at the British Museum and later British Library, overseeing eastern manuscripts and other textual works, rising to the position of Keeper of Oriental Printed Books and Manuscripts 1970–73.Ī writer throughout this period, Lings’ output increased in the last quarter of his life. His doctoral thesis became a well-received book on Algerian Sufi Ahmad al-Alawi.
Upon returning to the United Kingdom he continued his education, earning a BA in Arabic and a PhD from the School of Oriental and African Studies (University of London). Cairo became his home for over a decade he became an English language teacher at the University of Cairo. Soon after arriving in Cairo, his friend died and Lings began studying Arabic. In 1939, Lings went to Cairo, Egypt to visit a friend. Overview edit The book provides a new account of the sira or the life of Muhammad, with details that had not been elaborated in other accounts. He is best known for his writings on Islam, most notably his seminal work, Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources – a comprehensive biography of the life and times of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) written in English. Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources is a 1983 biography of the Islamic prophet Muhammad by Martin Lings.
Martin Lings (- ) also known as Abu-Bakr Siraj Ad-Din, was an acclaimed author,editor, translator, poet and Shakespearean Scholar whose work centred on the relationship between God and man through religious doctrine, scripture, symbolism, literature, and art.
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