PLSC 4593 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Rashidun, Ottoman Caliphate, Muhammad Abduh
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But, was the rst from the quraysh and to openly challenge the economic and political power of the quraysh. Al-islam al-din wa al-dawla ( islam is religion and the state : from the beginning, the new faith is politically revolutionary, fleeing mecca for the villages of yathrib (250m ne of mecca), pursued by the. Quraysh, muhammad established the rst islamic community in medina: from this point we begin to see glimpses of muhammad"s political as well as religious mission and leadership. Qur"an at this time outlining many rules for the conduct of warfare, the way to treat outsiders, (ahl al-kitaab, people of the book jews and christians vs. Here we receiver the constitution of medina, sunnah, and numerous hadith. Sources of socio-political guidance for the umma. Literal word of god; always the rst arbiter of authority; unique in that is provides a rather comprehensive guide for how muslims should believe but also behave (socially/politically/economically, etc. : sunna: