Before orthodoxy: the Satanic Verses in early Islam

One of the most controversial episodes in the life of the Prophet Muhammad concerns an incident in which he allegedly mistook words suggested by Satan as divine revelation. Known as the Satanic verses, these praises to the pagan deities contradict the Islamic belief that Allah is one and absolute. M...

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Main Author: Ahmed, Shahab 1966-2015 (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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WorldCat: WorldCat
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Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts London, England Harvard University Press 2017
In:Year: 2017
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Muḥammad 570-632 / Islam / Koran
IxTheo Classification:BJ Islam
Further subjects:B Islam History To 1500
B Islam Origin
B Islam Controversial literature
B Islamic heresies
B Muḥammad Prophet (-632)