A los veinticinco años Mahoma se casó con la
rica viuda Jadicha, de quien era criado; Jadicha le dio una hija
-Fátima-, además de una posición social más desahogada como un
comerciante respetado en la ciudad. Conoció -si bien superficialmente-
las dos grandes religiones monoteístas de su época a través de las
pequeñas comunidades cristiana y judía que habitaban en La Meca y quizá
también por sus viajes de negocios. Con tan escasa cultura -pues
probablemente era analfabeto- se permitió crear una religión que
serviría de base para toda una cultura de difusión universal.
A los cuarenta años Mahoma comenzó a retirarse
al desierto y a permanecer días enteros en una cueva del monte Hira, en
donde creyó recibir la revelación de Dios -Alá-, que le hablaba a
través del arcángel Gabriel y le comunicaba el secreto de la verdadera
fe. Animado por Jadicha, comenzó a predicar en su ciudad natal,
presentándose como continuador de los grandes profetas monoteístas
anteriores, Abraham, Moisés y Jesucristo. Por entonces Mahoma se
limitaba a predicar la vuelta a la religión de Abraham.
En Medina, Mahoma tomó contacto con la comunidad judía, que le rechazó por su errónea interpretación de las Escrituras; comprendió entonces que su predicación no conducía a la religión de Abraham, sino que constituía una nueva fe: de entonces data el cambio de la orientación de la oración, de Jerusalén a La Meca. Combinando la persuasión con la fuerza, Mahoma se fue rodeando de seguidores, que empezaron a practicar las razias contra caravanas y poblaciones del entorno como medio de vida.
En Medina, Mahoma tomó contacto con la comunidad judía, que le rechazó por su errónea interpretación de las Escrituras; comprendió entonces que su predicación no conducía a la religión de Abraham, sino que constituía una nueva fe: de entonces data el cambio de la orientación de la oración, de Jerusalén a La Meca. Combinando la persuasión con la fuerza, Mahoma se fue rodeando de seguidores, que empezaron a practicar las razias contra caravanas y poblaciones del entorno como medio de vida.
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Prophet Muhammad is the founder of Islam. His full name is Abu l -Qasim Muḥammad ibn ʿ Abd Allāh al- Hashimi al- Qurayšī . According
to Islam , Muhammad is considered "the seal of the prophets " ( Khatim
al- Anbiya ' خاتم الأنبياء ) , being the last of a long chain of
messengers sent by God to its message , which according to Islam , would be essentially the same as would have transmitted their predecessors. He was born into a poor family of the noble tribe of Quraish. At six years was orphaned and was picked up by his uncle Abu Talib . At twenty-five Muhammad married the wealthy widow Khadija , who was brought up Khadija bore him a daughter named Fatima .
At twenty-five Muhammad married the wealthy widow Khadija , who was brought up Khadija gave him a daughter, Fatima , and a better-off social position as a respected dealer in town. He knew - although superficially the two great monotheistic religions of his time through small Christian and Jewish communities living in Mecca and perhaps also for their business . With so little culture - illiterate - was probably because you allowed to create a religion that would form the basis for a culture of universal dissemination .
At forty Muhammad began to retreat into the desert and stay for days in a cave on Mount Hira , where believed to receive the revelation of God - Allah , who spoke through the angel Gabriel , and he communicated the secret of true faith . Encouraged by Khadija , began preaching in his hometown , appearing as continuation of previous major monotheistic prophets Abraham, Moses and Jesus . By then Muhammad was limited to preach a return to the religion of Abraham.In Medina , Muhammad made contact with the Jewish community, that rejected its erroneous interpretation of Scripture ; realized then that his preaching not leading to the religion of Abraham , but was a new faith : then dates the change of direction of prayer from Jerusalem to Mecca . Combining persuasion with force, Muhammad was circling followers, who began practicing raids against caravans and surrounding villages for a living
At twenty-five Muhammad married the wealthy widow Khadija , who was brought up Khadija gave him a daughter, Fatima , and a better-off social position as a respected dealer in town. He knew - although superficially the two great monotheistic religions of his time through small Christian and Jewish communities living in Mecca and perhaps also for their business . With so little culture - illiterate - was probably because you allowed to create a religion that would form the basis for a culture of universal dissemination .
At forty Muhammad began to retreat into the desert and stay for days in a cave on Mount Hira , where believed to receive the revelation of God - Allah , who spoke through the angel Gabriel , and he communicated the secret of true faith . Encouraged by Khadija , began preaching in his hometown , appearing as continuation of previous major monotheistic prophets Abraham, Moses and Jesus . By then Muhammad was limited to preach a return to the religion of Abraham.In Medina , Muhammad made contact with the Jewish community, that rejected its erroneous interpretation of Scripture ; realized then that his preaching not leading to the religion of Abraham , but was a new faith : then dates the change of direction of prayer from Jerusalem to Mecca . Combining persuasion with force, Muhammad was circling followers, who began practicing raids against caravans and surrounding villages for a living