{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"Sunni Islam - Part 1: Foundations in the Desert","description":"A new faith rises in the harsh heat of seventh-century Arabia. Within a single lifetime, it transforms a divided landscape into a community that will reshape world history. But the story of Sunni Islam’s origins is not only about prophecy—it is also about the struggle for unity, authority, and memory.\r\n\r\nImagine the rocky streets of Mecca, a city where caravans bring wealth and stories from distant lands. Here, in the year six hundred ten, Muhammad receives a message that will become the Quran. His call to monotheism and social reform sparks both devotion and fierce opposition. Over two decades, Muhammad’s movement grows, first underground in Mecca, then as a new civic community in Yathrib—soon called Medina. The decisive migration, or Hijra, in six hundred twenty-two marks the beginning not just of a calendar, but of a new kind of society. According to Muslim sources, this is the founding moment of the ummah—the Muslim community.\r\n\r\nLearn more at: https://thecreedarchive.com/creed/sunni-islam","author_name":"The Archive Network"}