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“Hayye Muhammad” (The Life of Muhammad) – Hebrew Translation by Yosef Yoel Rivlin, Tel Aviv 1932–1933 – Two Rare Volumes - “Hayye Muhammad” (The Life of Muhammad) – Hebrew Translation by Yosef Yoel Rivlin, Tel Aviv 1932–1933 – Two Rare Volumes A scarce two-volume set from “Hayye Muhammad”, the groundbreaking Hebrew translation of Ibn Hisham’s classical biography of the Prophet Muhammad. Translated and annotated by Yosef Yoel Rivlin, a leading orientalist and father of Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, this was the first Hebrew version of this foundational Islamic text. Details:  • Translator: Yosef Yoel Rivlin  • Source: Sirat Rasul Allah by Ibn Hisham  • Publisher: Am HaSefer, Tel Aviv  • Years: 1932–1933 (Hebrew years: 5692–5693)   An important and collectible work in the field of Islamic studies, Judaic-Arabic scholarship, and early Hebrew translations of classical Arabic sources.