REL STD 5A Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Polytheism, Henna
30 Nov 2015
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No empire, no large cities, no bureaucracy, no aristocracy, no army, no temples, no priesthood, no religious doctrines, no elaborate cultural heritage. Yes: cultural exposure to middle east via trade caravans. Mono-theism: kaba shrine in the city of mecca, zoroastrians, jews, christians. Born in mecca 570 to miraculous signs. Muhammad"s father, abdullah, died before muhammad"s birth: descendant of abraham and hagar and ishmael, moses, jesus, muhammad all fatherless. Muhammad"s mother, amina, died when muhammad was 6. Raised by uncle abu talib: wondrous signs accompany muhammad"s youth. At 25 years old, muhammad is well known in mecca. Marries wealthy caravan owner, kadijah: they have five children, only fatima survives. In year 610 the angel gabriel appears to muhammad: gabriel commands muhammad to recite, muhammad recites his first revelation from god. Muhammad will receive revelations the next 22 years: these will be collected into the quran. Believers are muslims" = submitters (to god) The religion is islam" = submission (to god)
