ohn Green states that if the crusades were exclusively about religion, they would have started earlier in history. However, Muslims in the Middle East actually allowed other religions to live there and benefitted from Christian pilgrimages. What Islamic Empire changed this and created an environment that led to hostility and the crusades?

What was the religious mix in pre-Islamic Arabia like at the time and how could this have impacted Muhammad’s attitudes about religion?The religious mix in pre-Islamic Arabia was crazy with religions similar to Mesopotamia, some Christianity and Judaism, and even a bit of Zoroastrianism. This could have impacted Muhammad’s attitude about religion and make it seem overwhelming. What does John Green mean by referring to Islam as “a radical reforming religion”? How does he compare Muhammad’s religious goals to Jesus and Moses’ goals regarding Abrahamic monotheism?Mr. Green means that Islam, like Christianity, hopes to bring people back to the one true religion. Mr. Green compares Muhammad’s religious goals to Jesus and Moses’s goals in that they wanted to also restore Abrahamic monotheism after what they perceived as straying.How does the Quran portray Jesus, Moses, and Abraham?The Quran portrays Jesus, Moses, and Abraham as prophets.Muhammad is portrayed as being very concerned about social justice in terms of, as John Green puts it, “taking care of those less fortunate than you.” How does this concern display itself in the Quran?The Quran says of the good person spends his substance however much he himself may cherish it upon his near of kin, and the orphans, and the needy, and the wayfarer, and the beggars, and for the freeing of human beings from bondage.

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