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A History of the Islamic Peoples

1914

On the entire population of the Arabiad Peninsula the chiefs of the town of Mekka the holders of the spiritual offices exercised a profoundly powerful influence for in their hands lay the fixing of a portion of the sacred months on which depended the security of commerce on the one hand the outbreak or cessation of hostilities on the other.* Is it aity wonder then that the Mekkan iaristocracy [...] The one was teat of Hamza called for his courage the lion of God; and the other was that of Omar later on the second Caliph the stoutest support of Islam and the most splendid character among the companions of the Prophet. [...].Tr.] 19A HISTORY OF THE ISLAMIC PEOPLES Just as the letter of Mohamed to the Governor of Egypt inviting him to the faith of Islam had a fateful result on the position of women in Islamic society—so might we ascribe the genesis of several mischievous laws to the embassy which Mohamed sent to a Christian chief of the Arabs on the Syrian borders. [...] 21A tUSTORY OF THE ISLAMIC PEOPLES After the conquest of Mekka which took place in the Ramdhan of the 8th year of the Hegira the new laws of war were promulgated and the second expedition against the Byzautines undertaken.* Some Mckkans by taking part in a night attack on the Khuzaites the allies of Mohamed violated the peace which etended not only to the Muslims and the Mekkaus but also [...] After the conquest of Mekka and the announcement of the new laws of %vano other choice lay to the Arabs except the choice between the Qur'an and the sword.
history
Pages
177
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.144442
Segment Pages Author Actions
Frontmatter
i-vii S. Khuda Bukhsh view
I.Mohamed and the Qur’an
1-30 S. Khuda Bukhsh view
II.The Qur’an
31-45 S. Khuda Bukhsh view
III.The Elective Caliphate In Medina
46-91 S. Khuda Bukhsh view
IV.The Oxayyads in Damascus
92-170 S. Khuda Bukhsh view

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