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Fred Donner

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Fred M. Donner is an American historian of early Islam and professor at the University of Chicago. His research addresses the rise of the Islamic community, the early conquests, and the evidence used to reconstruct the seventh-century Near East. In Muhammad and the Believers: At the Origins of Islam, published in 2010, he presents the first movement as a broader community of monotheist believers before the emergence of Islam as a distinct religious tradition.

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What period does Fred Donner study?

Fred M. Donner specializes in the rise of Islam and the seventh-century Near East. His research uses early Islamic, Byzantine, and other historical evidence to reconstruct the formation of the first Muslim community.

What is Muhammad and the Believers about?

Muhammad and the Believers presents the early movement around Muhammad as a community of believers that developed before later Islamic boundaries were fully established. The book was published in 2010 and focuses on the first decades of Islamic history.

What is The Early Islamic Conquests about?

The Early Islamic Conquests studies the military expansion of the early Islamic state and the societies encountered during the conquests. Donner analyzes logistics, armies, political conditions, and the documentary evidence behind traditional narratives.

Where does Fred Donner teach?

Fred Donner is a professor of Islamic history at the University of Chicago. His specialization is the early Islamic period, especially the seventh-century Near East and the evidence for reconstructing it.

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