What Changed in Medina: The Place of Peace and War in the Life of Prophet Muhammad

The Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, is depicted through extremely polar interpretations. Some perceive his life as a source for peace-making societies, whereas others portray him as a “warmonger” or “Prophet of the sword”, and use his examples to justify violence and terrorist attacks. The major inciden...

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Main Author: Sertkaya, Suleyman (Author)
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Published: MDPI 2023
In: Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 2
Further subjects:B Medinan period
B jihadists
B Jihad
B Prophet Muhammad
B War
B Meccan period
B ghazwa
B qital
B sword
B sariyya
B Peace
B harb
B sīrah
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