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Jiang argues that Jewish support for the Persians and later displacement by Byzantines made Medina's promise of religious tolerance attractive to some Jews.
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Jiang argues that Jewish support for the Persians and later displacement by Byzantines made Medina's promise of religious tolerance attractive to some Jews.
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Jiang marks the migration from Mecca to Medina as the beginning of the Islamic tradition and year zero of the Islamic calendar.
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Jiang says Medina invited Muhammad to arbitrate tribal disputes, and the Constitution of Medina promised religious freedom and non-prejudice.
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The speaker says Iran dedicated itself after the revolution to spreading the Shia revolution, while Saudi Arabia claims Islamic authority because it controls Mecca and Medina.
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"Okay? So this is from Wikipedia, alright? Now, guys, um, never trust Wikipedia as a historical source, but it's useful for us to understand..."
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"...have nowhere to go. But, there's something called the Constituent of Medina in Arabia. Right? There is a prophet, Muhammad, who is promising religious..."
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"...but they reject him so eventually he decides to move to medina okay and this move is very important it's called the hijab okay..."
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"goes to medina because the tribes there have invited him to be a judge the tribes there uh one of the tribes is actually..."
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"The Shia people believe that only people who are the leaders of the religion will succeed. Only the person who can become the leader,..."
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"...the Islamic world, because it is home to both Mecca and Medina, which are the two holiest cities in the entire Islamic religion. As..."
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