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Muhammad and Islam

Muhammad and Islam. Thesis: While many historians portray Islam developing in a cultural void, the archaeological evidence demonstrates that Muhammad’s message would immediately appeal to the trading communities of Arabia. Pre-Islamic Arabia. 5 th /6 th CE Nomadic culture

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Muhammad and Islam

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  1. Muhammad and Islam Thesis: While many historians portray Islam developing in a cultural void, the archaeological evidence demonstrates that Muhammad’s message would immediately appeal to the trading communities of Arabia.

  2. Pre-Islamic Arabia • 5th/6th CE • Nomadic culture • Regions (see maps) • Saba • Mecca • Hadramawt • Bahrain

  3. Pre-Islamic Cities • Aden • Mecca • Ubar

  4. Mecca & Life of Muhammad • Society • Khadijah • Quraysh • Mecca • Trade • Religious center

  5. Mecca • Components • Suq • Haram • Zamzam • Ka’ba

  6. Life of Prophet • 610 • 622 • 629 • 632

  7. Spread of Islam 630-950 • Culture • Religious presence • No hegemonic states

  8. Archaeological Material • Trade • Frankincense • Dates • Indian goods • Divisions in society • Kinship & families • Nomadic

  9. Islam Develops in a Rich Context • Religious? • Paganism • Judaism • Christianity • Commercial? • Long/short dis. trade • Societal? • Nomadic • Kinship ties

  10. Thesis Defendable? • Many historians portray Islam developing in a cultural void. Why? • Arabia: trading community • Why the appeal of Islam? Why was the time right?

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