The Nahda and the Covenants of Prophet Muhammad: An Exegetical Analysis among Select Arab Intellectuals

The late 19th & early 20th century witnessed discussion on the covenants of the Prophet Muhammad especially in the Arab world, most notably, Egypt, Lebanon, Ottoman Empire among others. The study will focus on the writings of intellectuals / scholars of the time (Ahmed Zaki Pasha, Louis Cheiko and  Na'um Shuqayr) who had contradictory opinions on the covenants of the prophet. The proposed project aims to study the writings on the covenants in the framework of Nahda and the scholarly contributions made by non-Arab intellectuals of the time.