RLG100Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Islamic Calendar, Orthopraxy, Zakat
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Him and his group met resistance because they were trying to untie the tribal community: although mecca was a thriving city, mohammed preached getting rid of idols and what not that attracted tourism. In 622, muhammed is invited to arbitrate a dispute in yathrib: agrees to move there as long as they accept his ideas. 622 is the first year of islamic calendar: hijrah/hijra/hejira: the migration of muhammed (and followers) from mecca to. No conflict here like there was in mecca. Lets muha(cid:373)(cid:373)ed lead a co(cid:373)(cid:373)u(cid:374)ity of people accordi(cid:374)g to isla(cid:373)ic pri(cid:374)ciple ((cid:449)hich he could(cid:374)"t do in mecca because of tribe structure) Expect to see this on exam: still receiving messages from god, gabriel, gives jews religious equality, tries to follow jewish tradition and does similar things/traditions. Ho(cid:449)e(cid:448)er je(cid:449)s (cid:449)ere(cid:374)"t really respo(cid:374)di(cid:374)g to isla(cid:373) Islam needs to evolve itself and its practices, be unique.
