(January 6, 2016 at 1:40 pm)abaris Wrote:(January 6, 2016 at 1:38 pm)AtlasS33 Wrote: The core of Muslims during that era was natives of Mecca; actually. Mohammed himself was from Mecca.
Actually, the fight was between relatives, family. Muslims had to fight their own families.
Yes, but to enforce trading as well as political interests. I'm arguing for looking beyond religion, since religion is always a cover for some deeper interest.
It was never about trading. Mecca was full of injustice, so as ancient Arabia, the world was rough and harsh, people in Mecca used to burry their kids alive if they turned out to be females (it was shameful in their customs), very few could read & write, the city was full of poor people who couldn't find anybody to feed them, orphans were too many due to the civil wars between the tribes, let alone the slavery.
Mohammed peace be upon him, offered a salvation through the religion he preached. People started to leave Mecca and go to where Mohammed is staying. Africa, then Medina.
Yeah, the issues always had a political/economical perspective, but the solutions that God gave through Islam & Mohammed were the proof of how realistic the message is.
