Messianism and Astronomical Events during the First Four Centuries of Islam

Messianism and astronomical events are interconnected from the very earliest period of Islam. Although we do not know whether the appearance of comets and supernovae influenced the Prophet Muhammad to believe that the end of the world was imminent as he was receiving the revelations of the Quran, th...

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Main Author: David Cook
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Université de Provence 2000-07-01
Series:Revue des Mondes Musulmans et de la Méditerranée
Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/remmm/247
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