Muhammad and the Origins of Islam

Preface Acknowledgments 1. The Founding Fathers Abraham and Ishmael in the Hijaz Father Qusayy and the Quraysh The Sons of Qusayy 2. The Colonial Era in Arabia Arabian Clients and Tributaries The Tribes of the South The Abyssinians Invade 3. The Arabian Oikoumene Hashim the Trader Northern Neighbors The Shahs and Arabia The Commerce of Mecca 4.