A Word from Dr. Mark A. Gabriel

I asked for a sign from heaven.
He found me in a coffee shop

Coffee with the Prophet
A 21st Century Encounter with Muhammad


By Mark A. Gabriel
Former Lecturer of Islamic History at Al-Azhar University



A Word from Dr. Mark A. Gabriel



Author Biography:

A former lecturer at Al-Azhar University, Mark A. Gabriel is a widely-sourced expert on Islamic teaching and the Middle East. He is the author of several best-selling books about Islam including Islam and Terrorism. For the protection of his relatives, Dr. Gabriel changed his Muslim name to a Western name.


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What Happened to Mustafa?

I asked for a sign from heaven.
He found me in a coffee shop

Coffee with the Prophet
A 21st Century Encounter with Muhammad


By Mark A. Gabriel
Former Lecturer of Islamic History at Al-Azhar University

What Happened to Mustafa?



Author Biography:

A former lecturer at Al-Azhar University, Mark A. Gabriel is a widely-sourced expert on Islamic teaching and the Middle East. He is the author of several best-selling books about Islam including Islam and Terrorism. For the protection of his relatives, Dr. Gabriel changed his Muslim name to a Western name.


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Pray for Mercy

I asked for a sign from heaven.
He found me in a coffee shop

Coffee with the Prophet
A 21st Century Encounter with Muhammad


By Mark A. Gabriel
Former Lecturer of Islamic History at Al-Azhar University


Pray for Mercy


The washing in Islamic culture is one of the most emotional times after a loved one had died.


Five of us gathered in the room—my father, my older brother, my Uncle Hamzi, the hanuti (a Muslim specially trained in burial rituals), and me. We washed Sayid’s body with water and anointed it with fine perfume.


We heard a soft knock on the door, and my sister Hoda said quietly, “The shrouds are here.”


Author Biography:

A former lecturer at Al-Azhar University, Mark A. Gabriel is a widely-sourced expert on Islamic teaching and the Middle East. He is the author of several best-selling books about Islam including Islam and Terrorism. For the protection of his relatives, Dr. Gabriel changed his Muslim name to a Western name.


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The Angel of Death Speaks

I asked for a sign from heaven.
He found me in a coffee shop

Coffee with the Prophet
A 21st Century Encounter with Muhammad


By Mark A. Gabriel
Former Lecturer of Islamic History at Al-Azhar University

The Angel of Death Speaks


The neighborhood had already heard about Sayid, and at dawn prayers there were tear-stained faces all over the mosque.

I led the prayers and then my older brother and I ran to my car and raced through the empty streets to the hospital.


My heart sank when we walked into the room.


Author Biography:

A former lecturer at Al-Azhar University, Mark A. Gabriel is a widely-sourced expert on Islamic teaching and the Middle East. He is the author of several best-selling books about Islam including Islam and Terrorism. For the protection of his relatives, Dr. Gabriel changed his Muslim name to a Western name.


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A Dark Mosque

I asked for a sign from heaven.
He found me in a coffee shop

Coffee with the Prophet
A 21st Century Encounter with Muhammad


By Mark A. Gabriel
Former Lecturer of Islamic History at Al-Azhar University

A Dark Mosque


When I woke up, I was lying face down on the floor.


My left knee was scraped and I could feel a lump on my forehead, but I didn’t care about that.


My brain was so full of questions that I felt as if it would explode.


Was Sheikh Ahmed really the prophet? Or was he lying?


Was he just a crazy old man with delusions of grandeur?


Author Biography:

A former lecturer at Al-Azhar University, Mark A. Gabriel is a widely-sourced expert on Islamic teaching and the Middle East. He is the author of several best-selling books about Islam including Islam and Terrorism. For the protection of his relatives, Dr. Gabriel changed his Muslim name to a Western name.


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Explanations

I asked for a sign from heaven.
He found me in a coffee shop

Coffee with the Prophet
A 21st Century Encounter with Muhammad


By Mark A. Gabriel
Former Lecturer of Islamic History at Al-Azhar University

Explanations


Even on the roof top, the heat from the day still hung over the city and no breeze stirred the air.


I thought about Sayid in the hospital. I knew he probably had sun stroke; he had all the symptoms.


Tonight could decide whether he would live or die.


As I waited for Sheikh Ahmed, I knelt on one of the rugs on the cement floor and started to plead with Allah for my brother.


“Oh, Allah, have mercy,” I begged. “This cannot be Sayid’s destiny.” Tears slid down my cheeks.


Author Biography:

A former lecturer at Al-Azhar University, Mark A. Gabriel is a widely-sourced expert on Islamic teaching and the Middle East. He is the author of several best-selling books about Islam including Islam and Terrorism. For the protection of his relatives, Dr. Gabriel changed his Muslim name to a Western name.


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Family Crisis

I asked for a sign from heaven.
He found me in a coffee shop

Coffee with the Prophet
A 21st Century Encounter with Muhammad


By Mark A. Gabriel
Former Lecturer of Islamic History at Al-Azhar University


Family Crisis


When Sheikh Ahmed saw me in the morning, the first thing he said was, “I see you are growing your beard.”


I had two days worth of stubble, but he was pleased.


“Good for you, my son. You are putting action to your words.


You need to do that in other areas, too.”


Sayid never came out of his room for the call to prayer. I hoped that Sheikh Ahmed didn’t notice.



Author Biography:

A former lecturer at Al-Azhar University, Mark A. Gabriel is a widely-sourced expert on Islamic teaching and the Middle East. He is the author of several best-selling books about Islam including Islam and Terrorism. For the protection of his relatives, Dr. Gabriel changed his Muslim name to a Western name.


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