Open AccessAn Interpretation of Muhammad
Author(s) -
Li Liu
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
asian culture and history
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1916-9663
pISSN - 1916-9655
DOI - 10.5539/ach.v3n2p41
Subject(s) - clan , monotheism , islam , faith , interpretation (philosophy) , sociology , religious studies , foundation (evidence) , theology , law , political science , philosophy , anthropology , linguistics
There is a meaningful background of social reform for Mohammed to create the monotheism for the Arabian world. He reformed the religion of the Arabian tribes and established Islam, the supremacy of faith, of only one god. Meanwhile, on the basis of religion, he transformed the social structure of the original tribal clan and broke the shell of Arabian tribal system, as laid a foundation for the unified national country. Therefore, his creation of the religion and the missionary activities bore the significance of social revolution. He was not only a religious prophet but a reformer