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>Muhammed never stepped into Mecca Muhammed was from Mecca so I’m not sure about that.
by Nicholas_C 7y ago
>Muhammed never stepped into Mecca
Muhammed was from Mecca so I’m not sure about that.
- jcranmer 7y agoThe parent is referring to a thesis that Muhammad was not from Mecca, and the entire insertion of Mecca is a politically-motivated alteration to early Islam. This theory hasn't gained a lot of credence among modern historians, however. (See https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/98auh0/does_daniel_gibson_thesis_regarding_petra_as/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/98auh0/does_... for example).