RLG204H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter all: Anthropomorphism, Jinn, Muawiyah I
Document Summary
Ibn ishaq compiled the irst biography (or sirat) and outline of p mohammad carrer in sirat rasul allah a centruy after prophets death. Pre-islamica arabian king, rabia ibn nasir, has a dream and two independent. Daniel-like soothsayers recognise and recount the dream saying that there will be a downgfall of his kingdom, invasion of the abyssinians and an arab prophet whose dominoion will last till the end of time. Prophecy unfolds in history and abyssinian general abraha takes power and foolishly set to destory kaba in mecca with a force led by elephant named mahmud. This foce is met with pm grandfather and the leader of the quraysh, abdul. Muttalib who also rediscovered the well of zamzam). Elephants knelt down and refused to move and bird with stoned killed the foce incluing abraha. Was born in the prestigious clan of banu hashim (a sister clan of. Mother amina died when he was 6.
