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In What Respect Did Muhammad’S Message In Medina Differ From His MessageIn Mecca
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IN WHAT RESPECT DID MUHAMMAD'S MESSAGE IN MEDINA DIFFER FROM HIS MESSAGE IN MECCA? Muhammad is the 'seal of the prophets' in Islam and his message encompassed religious teachings together with a substantial political influence. Muhammad was born in c570 in Mecca. Although Mecca had no hope of agricultural wealth, the city prospered owing to the trade routes passing through it. Mecca was a centre of pilgrimage due to the Ka'ba, a shrine housing the pagan deities then worshipped by the many Arab tribes. As this suggests Arabia was predominantly polytheistic. However, in the surrounding areas there were a number of Jewish communities and Christians that can be seen to influence Muhammad in his early thinking. Polytheism, idolatry and a lack of compassion for unfortunate members of society led Muhammad to a ritual of meditation in a nearby cave on Mount Hira. It was during one of these times of contemplation, in...
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