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| − | The '''Doctrina Iacobi''' is a 7th-century [[Greek]] tract written in the [[Middle East]] between 634 and 640 A.D. The manuscript provides one of the earliest external accounts of the | + | The '''Doctrina Iacobi''' is a 7th-century [[Greek]] tract written in the [[Middle East]] between 634 and 640 A.D. The manuscript provides one of the earliest external accounts of the origins of Islam, presenting a significantly different Islamic historiography than that found in traditional Islamic texts. |
| − | It records Muhammed as a Judeo-Arab preacher proclaiming the advent of a [[Jewish]] [[Messiah]] and that the Jews and Arabs were allies against the [[ | + | It records Muhammed as a Judeo-Arab preacher proclaiming the advent of a [[Jewish]] [[Messiah]] and that the Jews and Arabs were allies against the [[Byzantines]], contradicting accounts in the [[Qur'an]]. |
| − | *What is significant here is the possibility that Jews and Arabs (Saracens) seem to be allied together during the time of the conquest of Palestine and even for a short time after ([[Patricia Crone]] | + | *What is significant here is the possibility that Jews and Arabs (Saracens) seem to be allied together during the time of the conquest of Palestine and even for a short time after ([[Patricia Crone]] and Michael Cook, 1976). |
| − | *This document is plausibly one of the most archaic elements of the Islamic tradition | + | *This document is plausibly one of the most archaic elements of the Islamic tradition; its agreement with the earliest external accounts of the origins of Islam is highly significant ([[Patricia Crone]] and Michael Cook, 1977). |
[[Category:Asia]] | [[Category:Asia]] | ||
[[Category:Islam]] | [[Category:Islam]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:52, September 6, 2026
The Doctrina Iacobi is a 7th-century Greek tract written in the Middle East between 634 and 640 A.D. The manuscript provides one of the earliest external accounts of the origins of Islam, presenting a significantly different Islamic historiography than that found in traditional Islamic texts.
It records Muhammed as a Judeo-Arab preacher proclaiming the advent of a Jewish Messiah and that the Jews and Arabs were allies against the Byzantines, contradicting accounts in the Qur'an.
- What is significant here is the possibility that Jews and Arabs (Saracens) seem to be allied together during the time of the conquest of Palestine and even for a short time after (Patricia Crone and Michael Cook, 1976).
- This document is plausibly one of the most archaic elements of the Islamic tradition; its agreement with the earliest external accounts of the origins of Islam is highly significant (Patricia Crone and Michael Cook, 1977).