History of Science 2220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Islamic Calendar, Hittin, Unconquered

• School: Western University
• Department: History of Science
• Course: History of Science 2220
• Professor: Dorotea Gucciardo

Document Summary

Rose as a result of muhammad 570-632 ce. Hijra 622: first year of the islamic calendar, muhammad was driven away by the tribal authroities in mecca and did not appreciate the new religion he was promoting. He was invited to medina where they needed a political leader. A small number of people followed him there, and there he grew a huge following. Mecca 630: built an army and conquered the city. Why did the religion rise: mecca and medina: regions in transition. Why did it spread so quickly: demographic and political events: the justinian plague and internecine war. How did it survive so long: adoption and adaptation, both religious and political. Traders of silk brought their goods to the greek and roman empires, and mecca and medina were right along the trade routes. Thus, the normally nomadic people would settle in these areas. Cities built up around these areas, and nomads became settled and structures developed.