Muhammad migration to medina Flashcards
conflicts with elites
- -they were alarmed at monotheism
- -angry that he said greed was punishable by allah
why did they not like monotheism
some people got money through shrines to many gods
the ka’ba
a black box that was the dwelling of a powerful deity
when and where did is lams flee because of persecution
to Abyssinia (ethiopia)
–renamed “Medina”
–or the city of the prophet
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the hijra
muhammad’s migration to medina
=starting point of the islamic calendar
the umma
small group of faithful exiles that he led in prayer and battle
muhammad the prophet
thought he was the final prohet that allah would spread his message through
–allahs wishes and plans for the world
–authority over Abraham, moses, jesus, and held their holy scriptures in high esteem
allah was the same
god
as Christian God
Jewish Yaweh