While investigating historical timelines I came across this artical (per say) I would like to hear responses about it.
622
The Muslim heresy founded by Mohammed. Mohammed was a camel driver, who had the good fortune to marry a wealthy woman, who was older than himself. It was from this security that he worked out his visions and enthusiasms, and untertook his propaganda. Mohammedanism was a heresy. It began as a heresy, not as a new religion. It was not a pagan contrast with the Catholic Church; it was not an alien enemy. It was a perversion of Christian Doctrine. It was its vitality and endurance that gave it the appearance ofa new religion. Mohammed was never Baptized. Mohammed means, "The Praised One."
He is the prophet of Islam and of course; its founder. Mohammed belonged to the Tribe of Fihr, or Quraish. The tribe was established in the south of Hijas, near Mecca, which was, even then, the principal religious center of Arabia. The power ofthe tribe was continually increasing; they had become the masters and the acknowledged guardians of the Kaaba, within the town of Mecca, then visited in annual pilgrimage by the heathen Arabs with their offerings and tributes, and had thereby gained such pre-eminence that it comparatively easy for Mohammed to inaugurate his religious reform and his political campaign, which ended the conquest of all Arabs and the fusion of the numerous Arab tribes into one nation, with one religion, one code, and one sanctuary.
On Mohammed's commercial journeys to Syria and Palestine, he became aquatinted with Christians and Jews, and acquired an imperfect knowledge of their religion and traditions. He was a man of retiring disposition, addicted to prayer and fasting, (very admirable traits), and was subject to epileptic fits. At the age of 40 (610), he claimed to have received a call from the Angel Gabriel, and thus began his active career as the prophet of Allah and the apostle of Arabia. His first converts were about forty in all, including his wife; the rich widow Khadeejah, who was fifteen years his senior, his daughter, Fatima, his father-in-law, Abu Bakr, his adopted son, Ali Omar, and his slave, Zayd. By his preaching and his attack on heathenism, Mohammed provoked persecution which drove him from Mecca to Medina in this year. This year is known as Hejira to Moslems, which means flight, and the beginning of the Mohammedan era. At Medina he was recognized as a prophet of God, and his followers increased. He took the field against his enemies, conquered several Arabian, Jewish, and Christian tribes.
Islam steadily increased not only in numbers and in the conviction of its followers, but in territory, and in actual political and armed power until close on the 18th century.
623
At the age of 53, Mohammed married a nine year old girl, she was one of his many wives. Mohammed had several wives, perhaps the most shameful is his marriage to this nine year old girl, Aisha.
625
Honorus I becomes Pope.
POPE HONORIUS I
629
Emperor Heraclius recovers a portion of the True Cross of Christ from the Persians.
630
Mohammed entered Mecca in triumph, demolished the idols of the Kaaba, and became Master of Arabia, finally uniting all the tribes under one emblem and one religion, Islam.
632
Mohammed made his last pilgrimage to Mecca at the head of forty thousand followers.
633
Death of Mohammed. He was 63 and died of a violent fever. All Muslims chant three times a day while bowing to the East, "There is no god but Allah, and Mohammed is his prophet." He had at least nine wives, but did not marry anyone until the death of his first wife. There seems to be some disagreement among historians as to how many wives he had. When I was in college, the history book we used, (I don't recall the name of it), stated that he had 600 wives. I thought to myself, "wow, that guy got around!" He loved perfumes and hated strong drinks. He was a man of dauntless courage, great generalship, strong patriotism, merciful by nature, and even quick to forgive. He had many fine qualities that any Christian would find admirable. And yet, despite all these wonderful qualities, he was ruthless in his dealings with the Jews, when at once had ceased to hope for their submission. He approved of assassination, when it furthered his cause; however barbarous or treacherous the means, the end justified it in his eyes; and in more than one case he not only approved, but also instigated the crime. This is contrary to Catholic doctrine.
It appears he had little use for the Ten Commandments. Martin Luther looked upon Mohammed as "a devil and the first-born child of the devil."
Maracci held that Mohammed and Mohammedenism were not very dissimilar to Luther and Protestants.
Muslims believe that Jesus did not die on the Cross, that he somehow managed to make the betrayer, Judas, look like Him and vice versa. God had spared Jesus' life and took Him straight to Heaven. This is interesting. Jesus, did not die and was taken to Heaven, yet, Mohammed, the greatest of the prophets died of a violent fever. I wonder what this makes Jesus?
Muslims also believe that Heaven is a glorious place of rivers flowing with milk and honey; the choicest wines to drink, (I wonder why this is, Mohammed hated strong drink?); and my favorite part of all, Muslims believe that the men will recline on couches and are provided with dark-eyed maidens with recurring virginity. (Oh! That's the place to be!)
The Muslims believe at the end of the world, the city if Jerusalem will be a blazing inferno. A tight-rope will be stretched across the city and the souls of men will walk across on the tight-rope, high above the city. Mohammed, all the while will be there chanting and interceding for the souls to make it across. The unfortunate ones who fall off go to hell, while those lucky gymnastic ones who make it across will get their reward, Eternal Life in Heaven.
Muslims also believe is some sort of demonic being called a Jinn. The Jinn, or Jinns, fly around Heaven and try to hear what's going on. They are constantly being chased away by the angels. I suppose the Jinns do this as some sort of surveillance mission and report back to the devil whatever it is they found out. As ridiculous as this sounds to Christians, Moslems hold strong convictions and they will kill or die for this belief.
Death of St. Isidore of Seville, Doctor of the Church.
638
Death of Pope Honorus. The Holy See is vacant for one year and seven months.