Xenophaneros: > Mohammad probably is a bit more certain, but > that guy had a real chip on his shoulder, in > spite of some spiritual clarity... > "Spencer does an amazing job showing that there is, in fact, no historical evidence at all that Mohammed ever existed, and that the tales about him were written long after he was dead and were often fabricated to justify one tribe's actions over another. Even the stories about Mecca being an important center of trade appear to be fabricated as its location would preclude it from serving this purpose."
'Did Muhammad Exist?' An Inquiry into Islam's Obscure Origins Intercollegiate Studies Institute, 2012 http://tinyurl.com/6wtkomy
