RELS 201 Lecture 17: REL201 Lecture 17 - Islam
28 Oct 2016
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Ali (656- 661: muhammad"s cousin (son of abu talib, married to fatima (muhammad"s daughter, ali is considered by shiites (shi"a = faction) to be the true successor to muhammad, battle of the camel (vs. aisha, assassination of ali. Husayn: battle of karbala (martyrdom of husayn) Jihad: jihad means struggle , the greater jihad and the lesser jihad, greater = internal, personal, lesser = external, physical. This is a compact from muhammad the prophet between the. Muslims of quraysh and yathrib and those who join them as clients, attach themselves to them and fight the holy war (jahada) with them. The expansion/conquest of islam across the mediterranean and to india. Demonstrate muhammad"s intention to expand the rule of islam. Letter to the king of oman (and his brother) This is believed to be a prophetic statement by muhammad that was fulfilled in 1453 when mehmed ll conquered constantinople.
