CHAPTER XIII

ISLAM

Arabia before Mahomet--The old religion--Confusion of worship--Allah--Judaism and Christianity in Arabia--Mahomet, early life--His religious impressions--The revelations--His preaching--Persecution--Trials; decides to leave Mecca-- Mahomet at Medina--New religious union--Breach with Judaism and Christianity--Domestic--Conquest of Mecca--Mecca made the capital of Islam--Spread of Islam--The duties of the Moslem-- The Koran--Islam a universal religion . . . . . . . . . . . . 217-242

## PART IV

THE ARYAN GROUP

## CHAPTER XIV THE ARYAN RELIGION

The Aryans, their early home--Their civilisation described-- Little known of their gods--Their worship was domestic . . . 243-255

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