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To: Wuli

IIRC, I read where Mohammad was a ruler and conqueror, and made up the religion in order to unify the various tribes that he conquered.

I may have misunderstood that though - and perhaps it was the Aabasids that used it as a unification tool.

From Wiki - Mohammad lived from 570 to 632 A.D. Receiving the Quran verbally from an angel during the period 610 to 632. (Perhaps Moe was a distant relation to Joe? Joseph Smith). It was written down and collected in one book in about 634?? (Maybe the 650’s).


21 posted on 01/03/2025 5:16:01 PM PST by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant - Never Fearful)
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To: 21twelve

The problem with Wiki is just about anyone can create or edit a Wiki page and even when doing so the writer makes notations for “sources”, little vetting of the sources is done.

In the old days of solid book publishing whole sections of fact chackers and legal checkers were employed to try to be sure the publicher could not be hit with legal issues for untruths (statements of “facts” that were not actual facts), just opinions, or slander.


26 posted on 01/04/2025 9:52:58 AM PST by Wuli
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To: 21twelve

Question any“ angels” who won’t set foot in yer house if you have a dog.

/there’s two kinds of angels and dogs can tell the difference


30 posted on 01/04/2025 10:59:19 PM PST by Salamander (Please visit my profile page to help me go home again . Nope. https://www.givesendgo.com/GCRRD)
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