History of Islam

[Sam_777]

JHow;8976885:

No one else had the idea to transport goods across the desert on camels before her?

She is credited with inventing the caravan.

Julia,

Firstly, it seems that you are acknowledging the historical mistake of that book author!, caravans throughout Arabian peninsula were established hundreds of years before Muhammed and his wife Khadija!, the tribe of Quraysh were having two trading journeys per year, one in the winter to Yemen, and one in the summer to the north of Arabian peninsula per this quranic verse:
(Quran 106:1-2):
“PICKTHAL: For the taming of Qureysh, For their taming (We cause) the caravans to set forth in winter and summer.”

Secondly, as sister in Christ “jakasaki” said, it seems that book has been written based on the view of the Shia whom represent only around 10% of total Muslims, because no Sunny Muslim would criticise anyone of the 4 major caliphs as contrary to what is written in chapter 74 of that book “The Major Failure of Abu Bakr and Umar”!

Finally, if you want to truly learn about the history of Islam, then I suggest you learn Arabic first, because most of the authentic Islamic historical references were written only in Arabic, and it seems there is no interest in translating them to other languages because that will expose Islam and show the variations and contradictions within it.

 

[Julia_Mae]

Sam_777:
Secondly, as sister in Christ “jakasaki” said, it seems that book has been written based on the view of the Shia whom represent only around 10% of total Muslims, because no Sunny Muslim would criticise anyone of the 4 major caliphs as contrary to what is written in chapter 74 of that book “The Major Failure of Abu Bakr and Umar”!

An on-topic post! How nice! The fact that the book is controversial in the Muslim community does not make it incorrect. The cultural history of the area leading up to the events around the advent of Islam, for instance, are particularly interesting. Also, being in the majority of a group mandated by repressive systems, isn’t much of an argument for the objective reliability of their views. That fact that NO Sunni would criticize something, is pretty much a declaration of a complete lack of historical objectivity.

 

[Sam_777]

That fact that NO Sunni would criticize something, is pretty much a declaration of a complete lack of historical objectivity.

But who told you that Sunnis do not criticize!, Sunnis full criticizing other sects whether those were Shea, Sufism, Ahmadiyya, etc.

Sunnis represent around 90% of Muslims with authentic history back the time of Muhammed, so when a later on sect criticize them then that would be questionable, similar to when Mormons criticize Catholics.