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, it is important to note that the objective of this writing activity is not to simply present a short biography of the prophet, you should rather attempt to connect the man Mohammed and his upbringing and experiences in his formative years to the prophet that he became and the message of Islam that he will preach. In your essay, please 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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