Muhammad – Brewminate

Muhammad and the Early Medieval Birth and Rise of Islam

Posted on December 8, 2019December 8, 2019 by MAMcIntosh

What started as a feeble group of followers soon turned into an empire. By Syed Muhammad KhanHistorian Introduction Muhammad ibn Abdullah (l. 570-610 CE) is venerated today as the Prophet of Islam and the “seal of Prophets” by his followers – the Muslims. Muslims believe that Muhammad was the last – hence the “seal” –[…]

Muhammad: An Anticlerical Hero of the European Enlightenment

Posted on April 28, 2019April 28, 2019 by MAMcIntosh

During the European Enlightenment, a number of authors presented Muhammad as an anticlerical hero. Publishing the Quran and making it available in translation was a dangerous enterprise in the 16th century, apt to confuse or seduce the faithful Christian. This, at least, was the opinion of the Protestant city councillors of Basel in 1542, when[…]