Muhammad: Difference between revisions

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Because of this difficult upbringing, he would periodically seclude himself in a mountain cave named Hira for several nights of prayer. It was here that he alleged to have received [[Prophecy (Spiritual Gift)|revelations]] from the true god, [[God the Father|Allah]].

Eventually he gained a large following by combining many different religious traditions and profiting off social unrest in the Arab world. This following helped him invade the city of Mecca. The invasion went largely uncontested, and ~~Muhammed~~ seized the city with minimal casualties. In 632, a few months after returning from the Farewell Pilgrimage, he fell ill and died. By the time of his death, much of the Arabian Peninsula had converted to Islam.

Eventually he gained a large following by combining many different religious traditions and profiting off social unrest in the Arab world. This following helped him invade the city of Mecca. The invasion went largely uncontested, and Muhammad seized the city with minimal casualties. In 632, a few months after returning from the Farewell Pilgrimage, he fell ill and died. By the time of his death, much of the Arabian Peninsula had converted to Islam.

The Islamic text known as the [[Quran]] is said by Muslims to have been the words of Allah memorised by ~~Muhammed~~ and written down following his death. It is considered to be the only infallible scripture, superior to the [[New Testament|New]] and [[Old Testament|Old Testaments]] which they believe were corrupted by the [[Jews]]. The [[Hadith]] is a chronicle of Islamic history and contains many of the sayings and teachings of ~~Muhammed~~ as well as some of his actions, many of which are thought to have been later Muslim legend.

The Islamic text known as the [[Quran]] is said by Muslims to have been the words of Allah memorised by Muhammad and written down following his death. It is considered to be the only infallible scripture, superior to the [[New Testament|New]] and [[Old Testament|Old Testaments]] which they believe were corrupted by the [[Jews]]. The [[Hadith]] is a chronicle of Islamic history and contains many of the sayings and teachings of Muhammad as well as some of his actions, many of which are thought to have been later Muslim legend.

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 Because of this difficult upbringing, he would periodically seclude himself in a mountain cave named Hira for several nights of prayer. It was here that he alleged to have received [[Prophecy (Spiritual Gift)|revelations]] from the true god, [[God the Father|Allah]].
-Eventually he gained a large following by combining many different religious traditions and profiting off social unrest in the Arab world. This following helped him invade the city of Mecca. The invasion went largely uncontested, and Muhammed seized the city with minimal casualties. In 632, a few months after returning from the Farewell Pilgrimage, he fell ill and died. By the time of his death, much of the Arabian Peninsula had converted to Islam.
+Eventually he gained a large following by combining many different religious traditions and profiting off social unrest in the Arab world. This following helped him invade the city of Mecca. The invasion went largely uncontested, and Muhammad seized the city with minimal casualties. In 632, a few months after returning from the Farewell Pilgrimage, he fell ill and died. By the time of his death, much of the Arabian Peninsula had converted to Islam.
-The Islamic text known as the [[Quran]] is said by Muslims to have been the words of Allah memorised by Muhammed and written down following his death. It is considered to be the only infallible scripture, superior to the [[New Testament|New]] and [[Old Testament|Old Testaments]] which they believe were corrupted by the [[Jews]]. The [[Hadith]] is a chronicle of Islamic history and contains many of the sayings and teachings of Muhammed as well as some of his actions, many of which are thought to have been later Muslim legend.
+The Islamic text known as the [[Quran]] is said by Muslims to have been the words of Allah memorised by Muhammad and written down following his death. It is considered to be the only infallible scripture, superior to the [[New Testament|New]] and [[Old Testament|Old Testaments]] which they believe were corrupted by the [[Jews]]. The [[Hadith]] is a chronicle of Islamic history and contains many of the sayings and teachings of Muhammad as well as some of his actions, many of which are thought to have been later Muslim legend.