But historian Tom Holland has reexamined those sources and come to a different conclusion. That origin story is supported by a scaffolding of commentaries and biographies of the Prophet stretching back through the centuries. The Prophet was even said to be illiterate and therefore free of the taint of other religious writings. Stories say the Prophet Muhammad received his revelations from the Angel Gabriel deep in the Arabian desert, hundreds of miles away from any outside influences.
Lightning from a clear sky - that's how historians have described the rise of Islam. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title In The Shadow Of The Sword Subtitle The Birth of Islam and the Rise of the Global Arab Empire Author Tom Holland
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