Prophet's Dilemma: The Sunni Shia Split Part 1
Conflicted: A History Podcast
The Prophet's Death and the War With Mecca
Mohammed wanted to create a society where the weak and vulnerable were treated with respect. The practical and political realities of surviving in seventh century arabia had forced him to do things that he was not proud of. In six 27, mohammed became aware of a certain jewish tribe in medina who had been working closely with his meccan enemies. He let his lieutenants deal harshly with the traitorous tribe. Hundreds of heads fell one by one into a long trench dug for the purpose. But when he explained his plan to his followers, he said something that surprised them. They would not be returning home as an army, but as pilgrims, no weapons, no violence
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