Scope Of Chapter L
Description of Arabia. The Soil and Climate. Division of the Sandy, the Stony, and the Happy, Arabia. Manners of the Bedoweens, or Pastoral Arabs. The Horse. The Camel. Cities of Arabia. Mecca —Her Trade. National Independence of the Arabs. Their domestic Freedom and Character. Civil Wars and private Revenge. Annual Truce. Their Social Qualifications and Virtues. Love of Poetry. Examples of Generosity. Ancient Idolatry. The Caaba, or Temple of Mecca. Sacrifices and Rites. Introduction of the Sabians. The Magians. The Jews. The Christians
ADEvent
569-609Birth and Education of Mahomet; Deliverance of Mecca
Qualifications of the Prophet One God
Mahomet the Apostle of God, and the last of the Prophets
Moses; Jesus; The Koran; Miracles
Precepts of Mahomet—Prayer, Fasting, Alms
Resurrection; Hell and Paradise
609Mahomet preaches at Mecca
613-622Is opposed by the Koreish
622 And driven from Mecca; Received as Prince of Medina
622-632 His regal Dignity; He declares War against the Infidels
His defensive Wars against the Koreish of Mecca
623Battle of Beder
Of Ohud
625The Nations, or the Ditch
623-627Mahomet subdues the Jews of Arabia
629Submission of Mecca
ADEvent
629-632Conquest of Arabia
629, 630First War of the Mahometans against the Roman Empire
632Death of Mahomet—His Character
Private life of Mahomet, His Wives, And Children
Character of Ali
632Reign of Abubeker
334 Reign of Omar
644Reign of Othman; Discord of the Turks and Persians
655Death of Othman
655-660Reign of Ali
655, or 661-680Reign of Moawiyah
680Death of Hosein; Posterity of Mahomet and Ali
Success of Mahomet—Permanency of his Religion
His Merit towards his Country
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