The world: historical and actual . nate all the followers of Mohammed, more properly,however, those who constituted the nation foundedby the prophet of Islam. It was not an orderly,regular and well-defined empire, but in part an areaand in part an idea; a curious hybrid, half ambi-tion and half fanaticism. To get an idea of it onemust first of all form a just con-ception of Mohammed, his sur-roundings and genius. Mohammed was born at Mecca,in Araby the Blest, April 20, 571. That city was the centerof trade between Africa and India,carried on by caravans of belonged to one of the
The world: historical and actual . nate all the followers of Mohammed, more properly,however, those who constituted the nation foundedby the prophet of Islam. It was not an orderly,regular and well-defined empire, but in part an areaand in part an idea; a curious hybrid, half ambi-tion and half fanaticism. To get an idea of it onemust first of all form a just con-ception of Mohammed, his sur-roundings and genius. Mohammed was born at Mecca,in Araby the Blest, April 20, 571. That city was the centerof trade between Africa and India,carried on by caravans of belonged to one of the firstfamilies, and was himself engagedin the mercantile and transporta-tion business. Although aristocraticin connection and blood, his im-mediate family was quite traveling and trading, hespent some time, as did that othergreater founder of a nation. tending flocks. While yet ob-married Kadijah, a rich widow, and iving, lie de- scure, he instead of giving himself up to fast voted his time to religious medit
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