NMC273Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Kufa, Qadi, Sadaqah
10 Aug 2016
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Syriac christians didn"t know two ideas emerge: 8th cen. Apocalyptic idea world to the end, conquests a sign, also seen in early islam conquests a punishment from god from wrong-doings of humans. Gabrielli: religious view unified arab elite emigration was encouraged by an economic factor and booty following ridda campaigns was an explosive situation, need for outlet. Winkler caetani: italian scholar who collected the early sources, early scholar of islam enviornmental cause migration caused by desiccation of arabia some evidence of drought between 591-630, people wanted to go to greener areas. Lammems: razuwa/conquests afterthought engaged in raiding nad could see to gain power and wealth, extention of tribal raiding going on. Karl bakr: only after conquests that there was prosperous wealth to seek other land motivated by booty and land. Shaban: conquests result of economic pressures caused by ridda campaigns going into the fertile crescent may have created it.
