Abstract:
Debatable anti-Muslim story “Muhammad Story…” represents the
dialogue through psalms. The text stored at the National Center of Manuscripts
consists of eight papers. Ideological confrontation is the main reason for writing
this story.
All the papers of “Muhammad Story” have been analyzed during the
conducted research. H-394 was paid special attention. Unlike other papers, the
Agarian Generation Genealogical Tree is attached to its prologue. The latter was
probably added by amanuensis of the manuscript. In addition, the text contains
the comments, which tell us that the information about Muslim ethnicities and
Ahl-ul-baiit are known not only from Shia but also from Suni Muslim
Literature.
“Muhammad Story” is interesting from Islamic Studies’ point of view. It
covers all the topics connected with the Islam. The research has shown that the
story-teller knows Islamic Religion, its social nature and Koran very well,
unlike his knowledge connected with Sharia, Suna and Hadis. The story attracts
even more attention due to the fact that the names not known in the history of
Islam and among the biographers of Muhammad appear.
The story became topical and was widely spread due to the fact that from
the second half of 19th Century, the authorities of Russian Empire had turned
Tbilisi into the Muslim Center of Caucasus.
