Perception of Muhammad in Armenian Medieval Literature
ORTAÇAĞ ERMENİ LİTERATÜRÜNDE HZ. MUHAMMED ALGISI

Author : Mehmet ÇOG
Number of pages : 1-14.

Abstract

Christian communities came under Muslim rule with the spread of Islam. Christians do not accept the Prophet Muhammad, the true religion of Islam, more since the first years. They also Zimmî Christians in particular to be a pervert intellectuals in Islamic denominations Hz. Muhammad liar, dishonest, the precursor antichrist, womanizing, were recognized as the authority in love. Which comes at the beginning Kindi, John of Damascus, of Theophanes Niketas. Armenian sources in line with the impact of these resources. But Armenian sources have installed on more than a sense of Mohammed priest Bahira event. According to them, if what Muhammad learned from Jews in the name of religion primarily learning new fitting after Bahira has put forward a religion. However, other sources in a non-Christian cleric named Cerinthus Prophet's ideas. Muhammad was affected. Thomas Artsruni the Dasxuranc of Moses, Ani Samuel, Ani Mixter, Vardan, Gence Krakos shaped medieval Armenian historian rather than recognize it Muhammad perception, it can be summarized as interpret or the reconstruction of history as we wanted to see.

Keywords

Armenian, Islam, Muhammad, the Middle Ages.

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