A "kaleidoscope" of religious change where polytheistic systems were collapsing in favour of monotheism (Judaism, Christianity) and dualism (Zoroastrianism).
Contrary to some traditional views, the name was well-known in Arabia long before Muhammad’s mission. The Emergence of Islam in Late Antiquity: Allah...
The emergence of Islam is increasingly viewed by scholars not as a sudden rupture, but as an integral part of Late Antiquity (c. 600–750 CE). This period was defined by: The Emergence of Islam in Late Antiquity: Allah...
Constant conflict between the Byzantine and Sasanian Empires created a power vacuum in the Arabian Peninsula. The Emergence of Islam in Late Antiquity: Allah...
The transition of Allah from a high god among many to the exclusive deity of a new empire involved several stages: THE EMERGENCE OF ISLAM IN LATE ANTIQUITY | Almuslih