HIST110 Lecture : Islam
11 Dec 2011
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
The early 7th century sees the founding of a new religion, islam. Although it begins as a religious movement, it soon attracts the trappings of empire. It moves with great speed because of its appeal to the common man; islam is easy to understand, and you gain the protection of islamic armies when you convert. He was brought up by his grandfather because his mother died. He was sent to live in the desert with the bedouin by tradition for about 7 years. The story goes that muhammad was visited by 2 angels as a child, and they took out his heart and washed it (cleansing of original sin) and then put it back. Muhammad became a merchant on the caravans on the trade routes. His good reputation led to him being called. Married to a wealthy widow she was 40 and he was only 25. He had four daughters, of which fatima is most important.
