RLG204H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Quraysh, Abrahamic Religions, Distributive Justice
Document Summary
It was in yathrib/median that mohammad emerged as a forceful religious and political leader, leading the medinan community under a treaty called. Constitution of media in which it is stated that mohammad"s authority is derived from god. For example in the constitution, the political and civil relations of the various tribes within the medinan federation is regulated. Further, in the constitution it is stated that if a dispute arises among the tribes, it must be brought before the prophet as the judge. This constitution is the first document that clarifies what it means to be a. Muslim and what does a muslim umma mean. There are constitutive concepts/words that are central to islamic sense of identity, without these notions, the islamic umma does not have a meaning: Islam means submission or surrender to almighty god. One who submits is called a muslim or muslima if female.
