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10. Battle of Ohad 12
11. Mohammad's prestige affected by the defeat ib.
12. Abu Sofian threatened the Moslems with another attack next year 13
13. The Koreish again attack Medina with a large army. Mohammad defends the city. The enemy retire, A. H. 5 14
14. Mohammad with his followers advanced to perform the lesser pilgrimage of Mecca. The Koreish oppose Mohammad, who return disappointed. The treaty of Hodeibia 15
15. Violation of the treaty by the Koreish and their submission 16
16. Two other tribes assume the offensive ib.
III.—The Defensive Character of the Wars.
17. Verses from the Koran in support of the defensive character of the wars 25
18. What the above quoted verses show 26
19. Justification of the Moslems in taking up arms against their aggressors 27
20. The first aggression after the Hegira was not on the part of Mohammad 28
21. The alleged instances examined 29
22. Hamza and Obeida's expeditions ib.
23. Abwa, Bowat, and Osheira expeditions 30
24. The affair at Nakhla 31
25. At Badr Mohammad came only in his defence 33
26. The first aggression after the Hegira, if from Mohammad, might fairly be looked upon as retaliation 34
IV.—The Jews.
27. The Jews broke treaties ib.
28. Bani Kainnkaa, Bani Nazeer, Khyber, and Ghatafán 35
29. Notice of them in Koran 37
30. The judgment of Sád 38
31. Defensive character of the expedition against the Jews of Khyber 40
V.—The Christians or Romans.
32. Tabúk, the last expedition ib.
33. Description of the wars concluded 41
VI.—The Intolerance.
34. Mohammad never taught intolerance 43
35. In what sense the wars were religious wars 44
36. The alleged verses of intolerance explained 45
37. Sir William Mir quoted 47
38. Comment on the above quotation 50
39. Object of Mohammad's wars 51