HST 197 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Shahada, Charismatic Authority, Hajj
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Series of revelations from god to the prophet muhammad. His followers collected his thoughts, ideas, and stories of these revelations to create the. Islam rejects the idea of jesus being the son of god. They see him as a prophet instead of him being divine. Moved from mecca to medina after his followers began to turn against him. Muhammad is seen as the head of state and society. His words and deeds are the sunna. Religious element: the qur"an and sunna are the scriptural basis of the new movement. Religion and society are developing at the same time. Teaching of qur"an and the prophet muhammad. Near eastern monotheism and local pagan customs. Charismatic leadership and powerful ideological program combined to create this empire. Overcame opposition: meccan pagan leadership, jewish tribes, arab tribal rivals,etc Result: the arab/islamic conquest begins and muhammad is able to create a small state in medina. Consolidation of empire to the formation of a society.
