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the hegira: where 622=1

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Dave

Its always been complicated. The Mohammedan calendar is based on twelve lunar months, or 354 days, and in a Christian century there are about 103 Mohammedan years. And with the Children of Israel? Mohammed’s career shows that the animosity between … Continue reading →

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eruptions and the splendid synthesis

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Dave

…the Arabs burst out of their homeland to set their stamp upon the world… Their eruption was one of the most astonishing events of history. In A.D. 622 Mohammed and his disciples emigrated from Mecca to Medina, about 270 miles … Continue reading →