Study of Hamilton Gibb's ideas about Sira of Muhammad in Medina

As a well-known orientalist, Arab linguist and historian, Hamilton A. R. Gibb (1895-1971) wrote numerous books on Islamic history. Although, as an orientalist, his doubtful questishing of Islamic history and Sira are not particular to him, his thoughts under went a massive positive change about Islam and Muhammad. Gibb’s admiration of the Prophet as a spiritual and political personality, and praise for his “Talent and intelligence” in all of his works, makes him different from other orientalists. Because of many vicissitudes in the life of the Prophet, the second part of his life in Medina attracts more attention between western scholars. This study will try to survey Gibb’s point of view about Sira of the Prophet in Medina.