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How Did a Camel Hobble Determine the Future of the Early Islamic State? - The Crisis of Succession After the Death of Muhammad | Sleepy Facts About History
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In 632 CE, the death of Muhammad left a fragile network of Arabian tribes facing a sudden and profound question: would the political and financial agreements they had made with a living prophet survive his death? For many communities, the obligations they had sworn to Medina were deeply personal. When the founder of their new political order died, they saw a natural opportunity to renegotiate their tribute, reassert their regional independence, or follow rival prophetic figures who emerged…
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