HIST 249 Lecture : Muhammad at Mecca
7 Feb 2012
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Born in the year of elephant: because the ethiopia king moved cross to conquer yemen and conquered yemen then moved up mecca. Occupied by tribe quraysh: merchants (syrian trade) Mother died when muhammad was 6 years old. Sent to various relatives; grandfather uncle. Uncle (abu-talib) merchant; in debt: poverty. Badw law doesn"t allow him to receive inheritance cause of age. **major theme of quran: orphans and poverty: marriage with khadijah (595) Hears voices from trees, caves, mountain tops: first revelation of quran (610) Gabriel comes to him (person) says to him recit . First verse is chapter 95 (gabriel speaks) God teaches humanity via pen; cloth of blood. Muhammad was depressed; through be was possessed by gin (genie); he doesn"t know if possessed by saint or devil: form of visions/auditions(voice from god) Always process by loud sound (sharp metal) Then he would shakes dictates his vision of quran and the reciters would memorize them.
