THE

FALSE PROPHET;

OR, AN ACCOUNT

OF THE RISE AND PROGRESS

OF THE

MOHAMMEDAN RELIGION:

COMPRISING THE

HISTORY OF THE CHURCH,

FROM THE CLOSE OF THE FIFTH TO THE BEGINNING OF THE SEVENTH CENTURY: TOGETHER WITH A CONCISE VIEW OF THE PROPHECIES RELAT

ING TO MOHAMMED AND HIS FOLLOWERS.

BEING A

SERIES OF SUPPOSED CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN A MOTHER AND HER CHILDREN.

BY HARVEY NEWCOMB,
Author of History of the First Christians.

Written for the Massachussetts Sabbath School Society, and revised by the Committee of Publication.

BOSTON:

MASSACHUSETTS SABBATH SCHOOL SOCIETY.

Depository, No. 24, Cornhill.

1834.

BT

1170

N49

X

1834

Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1834, BY CHRISTOPHER C. DEAN,

in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.

APR 1 4 1988

CONTENTS.

CONVERSATION I.

About Fulgentius and the African church,-State of

the church in other parts of the Roman empire,

CONVERSATION II.

Affairs of the Church from the beginning of the reign

of Justinian to the end of the Century,

CONVERSATION III.

The Arabs descended from Ishmael,-Birth and early

Life of Mohammed, he marries Cadijah,-begins

to make converts to his new religion,

CONVERSATION IV.

Mohammed makes known his mission,-He is treated

with contempt by his relations,-His doctrines,-

the Koran,-He is reviled by the people of Mecca,

CONVERSATION V.

Mohammed continues to preach with zeal,-The Kore-

ish persecute his followers,-they flee,-Abu Ta-

leb protects Mohammed,-Mohammed retires from

Mecca,-Returns and preaches to the pilgrims,—

Gains many converts,-Story of his night journey, 103

CONVERSATION VI.

The People of Medina offer to receive and defend

Moham-med,-The Koreish form a plot against his

life, He flies to Medina,-He is well received,

and the government of the city given into his

hands,-He changes his doctrine,-Comparison

between the means employed for the establishment

of Christianity and Islamism,

CONVERSATION VII.

Mohammed's first warlike attempts,-He defeats the

Koreish, Prayer,―The Ramadan,

CONVERSATION VIII.

Mohammed defeated by the Koreish,-He prohibits the

use of strong drink and games of chance,-the

Koreish, with a numerous army, again attack

him, and suffer defeat,-He undertakes a pilgrim-'

age to Mecca and enters into a truce with the in-

habitants,-He is made king,-He is poisoned at

Chaibar,

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144

CONVERSATION IX.

Mohammed takes Mecca,-Defeats the neighboring

Tribes,-His death,-His Character,

CONVERSATION X.

The immediate successors of Mohammed,

CONVERSATION XI.

A Short view of the Prophecies relating to Mohamme-

danism,

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