A Map and List of the Monotheistic Inscriptions of Arabia, 400–600 CE

Abstract

In this research note, I list and briefly comment on rock inscriptions documented from Saudi Arabia that stem from circa 400–600 CE, a crucial period for understanding and interpreting the life and mission of the Prophet Muhammad (570–632 CE). The epigraphic corpus has been growing in recent years, thanks to the important work of epigraphists working in the region. Strikingly, based on the inscriptions discovered so far, all of the texts belonging to the period 400–600 CE are monotheistic.

Keywords

• monotheism
• Epigraphy
• Late Antique Arabia

A Map and List of the Monotheistic Inscriptions of Arabia, 400–600 CE

Abstract

References

1. Al-Jallad and Sidky, “A Paleo-Arabic Inscription on a Route North of Ṭāʾif.
2. Al-Jallad and Sidky, “A Paleo-Arabic Inscription of a Companion of Muhammad?”