Mohammed, a man of his time.
Mohammad, like any mortal human, is a product of his sociological, economical, political, and religious environment. More broadly, he is a man of a definite historic moment in Arabia locally and the Middle East regionally.
Based on your reading of the second chapter and your viewing of the first part of the documentary titled “Islam: Empire of Faith”, explore how the prophet’s personal history within a broader Arabian historical context could have influenced the message of Islam…
Consider the following parameters, identities of Muhammad and characteristics of his Arabian society as you investigate how the man and his times influenced the message.
In your final writing submission, you should include at least four investigations out of the six suggested below.
Failure to do so would affect your grade points as explained in details in the rubric.
Muhammad the orphan…
Muhammad the merchant and the caravan leader…
Muhammad the negociator and diplomat…
Muhammad the Arab semite…
Polytheism in the Arabian Peninsula…
Tribal allegiances and endemic tribal warfare…
Arab Jewish tribes in the Arabian Peninsula…
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