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Yes, Muhammad was targeted with hostility for his religious beliefs, but I hesitate with the word persecution. While it is certainly the case that Muhammad was targeted for death by his family (the Qoreish Tribe) and several other important clans in Mecca, the term persecution implies that this was unwarranted hostility, which is not the case.
This group opposed Mohammed because the religious plurality permitted in Mecca was critical for maintaining Mecca's important position along the Arabian trade routes. It was on account of the fact that Mecca was holy site for all Arabian faiths that spared it from internal conflict and allowed the flourishing of commerce in the city. Mohammed made clear that he intended to purge the idols from the Kaaba which would cause mass uproar and end Mecca's position as a holy site for all Arabians. As this would cause a serious problem for Arabian society and jailing was not common practice, these individuals wished to remove Muhammad.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoYes. He and his followers were persecuted in Mecca. They had to migrate to Madina Munawra to save their life and faith.
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Why were the Muslims in during Muhammad's time horribly persecuted?
They were persecuted for spreading the true word of God, these blasphemers who didn't believe in Allah (God) feared the word of God given by Muslims and wanted them not to spread through the world
What challengers did early Christians 's face in practicing and spreading their religion?
Early Christians faced opposition and persecution. Their refusal to offer sacrifices to the Roman gods, which were public civic activities, was considered treason because if the gods were not appeased they would not protect the Empire. Every new religion is persecuted. Muhammad and early Muslims were persecuted. Today members of the Baha'i Faith, especially in Iran, are persecuted, jailed and even killed simply for believing that Muhammad was not the last Messenger/Prophet from God.
What is Hijirah?
This word refers to the flight of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca, where they were terribly persecuted, to Medina, where the Prophet was asked to be the governor of the city. This took place between June 22 and July 2 in the year 622 CE.
Why were Puritan's persecuted?
The Puritans were persecuted for religious reasons.
Did the gypsies deserve to be persecuted?
No. Nobody deserves to be persecuted.
Why are bahais persecuted?
The Baha'i Faith is persecuted wherever there are people who do not want others to believe different than they do. Most generally such persecution occurs in countries dominated by Muslims who do not want to consider the possibility that Muhammad might not have been the last Messenger of God. Baha'is have also been persecuted in totalitarian regimes such as Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union as competition for government control of people's minds. Baha'is were persecuted in Uganda under Idi Amin for whatever reason he had. Some Christians have not been welcoming to Baha'is for they see Baha'is as competition and do not want to consider the possibility that Baha'u'llah could be the return of Christ.
Have judaism has been persecuted by other group?
Judaism was persecuted by the Soviet Union. Jews have been persecuted almost constantly.
Can you show you how to write persecuted in a sentence?
Nobody likes to be persecuted.
What is opposite word for persecuted?
Happy or Pleased is the opposite for persecuted.
Who invented Muslim?
No one can invent a religion, but it could be founded by someone. According to history,Islam was founded by Muhammad(the last prophet) he had spread the idea of Islam to people in Makkah, but many people who converted to Islam there were persecuted. So Muhammad and some of his followers traveled to Yathrib and later was called Medina. Many people in Medina converted to Islam.
How many puritans were persecuted by Charles?
There was so many Puritans that were persecuted.
Who was the persecuted group out of the Rwanda genocide?
It was the Tutsis that were being persecuted, by the Hutus.
