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Islam emerged from Jewish messianic influence in the Arabian desert and Muhammad was likely seen as a messiah by Jews and Arabs.
What Jiang said
“there probably different candidates, but Muhammad was the one who captured the imagination of both the Jews and the Muslims.”
Analysis
Jiang argues Jewish communities in the Arabian desert implanted messianic ideas that influenced Muhammad, and this history was later erased.
Status history
- 2026-10-05 · Pending (deepseek-v4.1-flash)