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====Killings Ordered or Supported by Him==== | ====Killings Ordered or Supported by Him==== | ||
{{Main|List of Killings Ordered or Supported by Muhammad}} | {{Main|List of Killings Ordered or Supported by Muhammad}} | ||
The use of assassination to achieve political/religious goals has been important throughout the history of Arabia and Islamic expansion, and the very word "assassin" has Arabic roots (حشّاشين). Violence under Prophet Muhammad was a frequent occurrence, and the list of killings ordered or supported by him number at least forty-three. He and his men murdered (and even tortured for monetary gain) hundreds of people, mostly Jews. Here we list the results and reasons for the targeted killings and assassinations ordered or supported by Muhammad, as well as the primary sources which mention these incidents. | |||
====Genocide of the Jewish Banu Qurayza==== | ====Genocide of the Jewish Banu Qurayza==== | ||