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1t last arosseA the anger Of the
people of Mecca and accordingly
they began TO persecate him aad
his followers In the thirseenth
year Of his mission finding that he
and his seventy sworn follow ere
could not longer STAY in Mecca they
fed TO the friendly city of Medina.
This flight or Hegira took place in
six hundred twenty two A. ID. and
marks the beginaine OF the Moham-
medan era.
Al Medina his position was u
once changed and from being .
despised maniac, he became ruler OF
the city and head of two powerful
Arab tribes.
He was not now simply prophet,
but legislator, Judge and king
His most important act at this time
was the giving permission to carry
ON war against all infidels. He led
his troops into battle with many
Arab tribes successfully, yet with
great cruelty. He soon captured
the city of Mecca and although he
destroyed all idols, he dealt most
magnanimously with his former
prosecutors. Then all the tribes
sent ambassadors to him with tri-
butes and promises that they ac-
cepted his worship as theirs
In establishing his belief among
the people, Mohammed, without a
doubt, was guilty of many cruel and
un just acts but it equally certain
that he was as ust as any one could
have been and accomplish his
purpose among the barbarous Arabs
OF that time.
During the tenth year of the He
gira he made his last pilgrimage to
Mecca There he spoke to vas,
throng of pilgrims, closing his
farewell address with these wards.
80 Lord, | have delivered my mes.
sage and fulfilled my mission "
4 few months later he died and wa.
buried at Medina and his tomt
tbere.is today a most sacred place o.
pilgrimage for the Moslem world
The doctrines of Mohammedanisu
was drawn up after Mohammed,
death from the writings of hi,
revelations The fundamental doc
trine of the creed closely resembles
that of Christianity in the unity oi
God. But Mohammed taught alsc
; that he was the greatest Prophet Of
: God: though there had been others
some of whom were; Adam, Noah
Abraham, Moses and Jesus.
The Koran inculates five cardina
virtues. These are; prayer, aims
giving. fasting, pilgrimages to Niece;
and war against infidels.
To the faithful it promises a heav
en- filled with every spiritual anC
sensual delight and to the wicked ;
hell filled with every horror.
Islam is not based on the Koran
alone. The Sunna is a very import
/ ant factor This book is a grea
body Of tradifioDs of the prophet'