Mohammed and the UnbelieversThe Battle That Changed The WorldCHAPTER 12 FIGHTING IN ALLAH'S CAUSE-BADR I428 Mohammed heard from spies that Abu Sufyan, the chief of the Quraysh, was coming from Syria with a large caravan and thirty or forty men. Mohammed called the Muslims together and said, "Go out and attack it, and perhaps Allah will give us the prey." Many were eager, but others were...

Mohammed and the UnbelieversA SetbackCHAPTER 15THE BATTLE OF UHUDI555 Back at Mecca those who had lost at the Battle of Badr told others, “Men of Quraysh, Mohammed has killed your best men. Give us money so we may take re-venge.” Money was raised, men were hired, and an army was put together. I557 One of the Quraysh had a black slave who could throw a spear and never miss the mark....

Mohammed and the UnbelieversMohammed’s Last YearCHAPTER 24THE FAREWELL PILGRIMAGEI968 Ten years after entering Medina, Mohammed made what was to be his last pil-grimage to Mecca, where he made his farewell address. He told the Muslims that usury was abolished; Allah would judge them and their works; all the blood shed be-fore Islam was to be left unavenged; and the lunar calendar was the...

Mohammed and the UnbeliversJihad—War Against AllCHAPTER 11In Mecca, Mohammed had divided the community into followers of Islam and followers of the native Arabic religions. He adopted all the classical Jewish stories to prove his prophecy and spoke well of the Jews. But there were few Jews living there, and no one argued with him.Upon coming to Medina, where half the residents were Jews,...

Mohammed and the UnbelieversThe Jews And HypocritesCHAPTER 9I351 After a few months the leaders of the Jews could see what lay ahead and began to speak against Mohammed. They were joined by some of the Arabs who respected the ancient religions that Mohammed condemned. Just as in Mecca, he disparaged others’ religious customs, cursed their gods, and said their ancestors would burn in Hell....

Mohammed and the UnbelieversThe First DhimmisCHAPTER 21[Ed.: A dhimmi is a kafir who is a second-class citizen in an Islamic country. There are many legal restrictions on dhimmis, such as not being able to testify against a Muslim. In addition, they must pay a special tax, jizya, which can be as high as 50 percent. The wealth of Islam came from the tax on the dhimmis.] KHAYBARI756 After the...

Mohammed and the UnbelieversContinued Jihad CHAPTER 14 THE RAID ON THE TRIBE OF B. SULAYM I540 Seven days after Mohammed returned from Badr he led an armed force in a raid against a tribe allied with the Quraysh. The fighting band waited for three days at a watering hole but found no opportunity for killing and returned to Medina.THE RAID OF THE PARCHED GRAIN I543 Abu Sufyan...

Cleaning Up The DetailsCHAPTER 23KHALID’S ERRORI833 Mohammed sent out troops to the surrounding areas of Mecca to invite the Arabs to submit to Islam. Among those he sent was Khalid. I834 When the members of the tribe of Jadhima saw Khalid and his troops, they grabbed their weapons. Khalid said, “Lay down your arms for everyone has accepted Islam.” But one of the Jadhima tribe...

Mohammed and the UnbelieversMore Battles and Romantic TroublesCHAPTER 19THE ATTACK ON LIHYANI718 A few months after the annihilation of the last Jews of Medina, Mohammed led his troops on an attack upon the Arabs of Lihyan. They moved at a rapid pace but when they arrived, the Lihyan tribe was high in the mountains and fortified. They had been warned. He headed south with two hundred riders...

Mohammed and the UnbelieversThe Battle of the DitchCHAPTER 17THE NEXT RAIDI662 After the second of the three clans of Jews had been cleansed from Medina there was no violence for nearly two months. Then Mohammed led his men out to fight an Arab tribe, a large group of non-believers who were well armed. No fighting occurred as each was afraid of the other. THE LAST EXPEDITION TO BADRI666...