(February 5, 2013 at 2:53 pm)Zone Wrote: Islam itself, like all religions, is a tribal ethnic group in it's own right. More so than most as it has complete social and political structure built into it. There was an Arab monotheistic movement before Mohammeds era so it's something that emerged from that region of the world within that culture.
Or is it?
Explain the Indonesian experience.
But yes, dear old 'muhammerd' started something by initiating a commercial venture.
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