Motif
religious founder incorporating prior traditions
religious_founder_incorporating_prior_traditions
A motif of the Culture Hero and Founder family, within the sub-family Religious Conversion, Synthesis, and Cult. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) THE KORAN. / PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE / SECTION I. / SECTION II.; lines 2301-2352 confidence: medium
Other sects are said to have taken refuge in Arabia from imperial edicts, and Mohammed is said to have incorporated several of their notions into his religion.
The passage says Mohammed incorporated several notions from sects in Arabia and adopted many Jewish opinions, doctrines, and customs to draw Jews into his interest.
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