2007-02-24 12:50:59 · 11 answers · asked by dating_savant 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Arabs in and around Mecca at that time had a number of religions. They were polytheists and had many of the traditions that were later incorporated into Islam. I don't believe we know which belief Mohammed was raised in but he studied both Christianity and Judaism during his search for the true religion.
2007-02-24 12:56:52 · answer #1 · answered by Mark Y 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A balanced study of Islamic origins must take into account the religious and ethnic conditions in Arabia before the rise of Mohammed. In ancient times Arabia remained quite outside the threshold of the great civilizations. Its inhabitants never really bowed to a foreign master. The tribal and political divisions of the people combined with the rough terrain to foil attempted conquests by alien powers.
While the early history of the Arab race is veiled in obscurity, historical tradition agrees in assigning Ishmael, the son of Abraham by Agar, as one of the important early ancestors of the race. In any case, the Semitic people who formed the permanent population of Arabia were joined several centuries before Mohammed by colonies of immigrants, chiefly Jews but also Christians, who settled among the native population. Thus three religious currents ran through pre-Islamic Arabia: the native Arabian, the Jewish and the Christian.
2007-02-24 13:17:19 · answer #2 · answered by Gardener for God(dmd) 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They had pagan religion in Arabia, he incorporated many of these beliefs into Islam as to make it easier for the Arabic people to convert, it is easier to convert someone when it is familiar.
2007-02-24 12:55:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Muhammad was a Pagan Arab. The Arabs had 365 "gods", and "Allah" was their pagan moon god. Muhammad's dad liked the pagan moon god Allah more than the other "gods" so Muhammad chose Allah to be the center of the religion Muhammad invented. Check out the crescent moon you see at the top of most mosques, the symbol of Islam. That's a clue to Muhammad's religious foundation as a pagan who had a particular affinity for the moon god Allah, not to be confused with the real God of the Bible, Jesus.
2007-02-24 12:54:52 · answer #4 · answered by jesuscuresislam 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Some Muslims argue that he wasn't of any other religion.
Technically speaking, he was never involved in a "religion" as we know it today. He believed in God and believed in good and evil and would go to solitude seeking help.
But to be honest, as a Muslim, I'm not sure. He was aware of the religion of the Bani-Hashim and Quraish, so meh.
Edit: This crap about being atheist or Christian needs to stop.
Here's an article
http://www.answering-christianity.com/muhammadwasnotapagan.htm
2007-02-24 12:55:49 · answer #5 · answered by aliasasim 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
You know what? That's a damn good question, and I can't seem to find the answer anywhere on the Internet.
I'm sure it was a form of either atheism or paganism though.
2007-02-24 12:57:11 · answer #6 · answered by Prideful 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No matter what you call it: agnostic, pagan, tribal, no religion, whatever...
He was a SEEKER!
2007-02-24 13:02:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i heard he was a christian, but I could have heard wrong. I would love to know the true answer if I am wrong.
2007-02-24 12:54:51 · answer #8 · answered by Speak freely 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
None.
He was agnostic.
He wasn't christian or jew.
Answer coming from a muslim.
2007-02-24 12:55:11 · answer #9 · answered by Ohms 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Depends how you see it ;he worshipped the moon.
2007-02-24 12:55:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 4⤋