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The opening as it read in 2020
Covenant of Muhammad with the monks of Saint Catherine's Monastery Life Mecca Hijrah First Islamic state After Conquest of Mecca Farewell Pilgrimage ( Farewell Sermon ) Hadith Milestones and records Career Military Diplomatic Miracles Quran ( First revelation ) Isra and Mi'raj Splitting of the Moon Views and Perspectives Views Jews Christians Perspectives Islam Bible Judaism Medieval Christian Historicity Criticism Succession Saqifah Ghadir Khumm Companions of Muhammad Hadith of the pen and paper Ahl al-Bayt Praise Salawat Naat Mawlid Related Mohammedan Mahound Al-Masjid an-Nabawi Possessions Relics Seal History of Islam Islam portal Biography portal v t e The Ashtiname of Muhammad , also known as the Covenant or Testament ( Testamentum ) of Muhammad , is a document which is a charter or writ written by Ali and ratified by Muhammad granting protection and other privileges to the followers of Jesus the Nazarene, given to the Christian monks of Saint Catherine's Monastery . It is sealed with an imprint representing Muhammad's hand. Āshtīnāmeh ( ) is a Persian word meaning "Book of Peace", a Persian term for a treaty and covenant.1
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The opening as it stood in 2010
The Achtiname of Muhammad , also known as the Covenant or (Holy) Testament ( Testamentum ) of Muhammad, is a medieval document which purports to be a charter or writ ratified by the Prophet Muhammad granting protection and other privileges to the monks of Saint Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai . It is sealed with an imprint representing Muhammad's hand. Ratliff, "The monastery of Saint Catherine at Mount Sinai and the Christian communities of the Caliphate."
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Life Mecca Hijrah First Islamic state After Conquest of Mecca Farewell Pilgrimage ( Farewell Sermon ) Hadith Milestones and records Career Military Diplomatic Miracles Quran ( First revelation ) Isra and Mi'raj Splitting of the Moon Views and Perspectives Views Jews Christians Perspectives Islam Bible Judaism Medieval Christian Historicity Criticism Succession Saqifah Ghadir Khumm Companions of Muhammad Hadith of the pen and paper Ahl al-Bayt Praise Salawat Naat Mawlid Related Mohammedan Mahound Al-Masjid an-Nabawi Possessions Relics Seal History of Islam Islam portal Biography portal v t e The Achtiname of Muhammad , also known as the Covenant or (Holy) Testament ( Testamentum ) of the Prophet Muhammad, is a document or ahdname which is a charter or writ allegedly ratified by the Islamic Prophet Muhammad granting protection and other privileges to the Christian monks of Saint Catherine's Monastery . It is sealed with an imprint representing Muhammad's hand. Achtiname (pronounced Āchtīnāmeh) is a Persian word consisting of two parts: آشتی (Āshtī) meaning Peace and نامه (nāmeh, nama) meaning Book or Letter and آشتینامه ('the Book of Peace') is the Persian word for Treaty and Covenant.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Covenant of Muhammad with the monks of Saint Catherine's Monastery Life Mecca Hijrah First Islamic state After Conquest of Mecca Farewell Pilgrimage ( Farewell Sermon ) Hadith Milestones and records Career Military Diplomatic Miracles Quran ( First revelation ) Isra and Mi'raj Splitting of the Moon Views and Perspectives Views Jews Christians Perspectives Islam Bible Judaism Medieval Christian Historicity Criticism Succession Saqifah Ghadir Khumm Companions of Muhammad Hadith of the pen and paper Ahl al-Bayt Praise Salawat Naat Mawlid Related Mohammedan Mahound Al-Masjid an-Nabawi Possessions Relics Seal History of Islam Islam portal Biography portal v t e The Ashtiname of Muhammad , also known as the Covenant or Testament ( Testamentum ) of Muhammad , is a charter or writ granting protection and other privileges to the followers of Jesus , given to the Christian monks of Saint Catherine's Monastery . It is sealed with an imprint representing Muhammad's hand. Āshtīnāmeh ( ) [آشتی نامه] is a Persian phrase meaning "Letter of Reconciliation", a term for a treaty or covenant.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Covenant of Muhammad with the monks of Saint Catherine's Monastery Life Mecca Hijrah First Islamic state After Conquest of Mecca Farewell Pilgrimage ( Farewell Sermon ) Hadith Milestones and records Career Military Diplomatic Miracles Quran ( First revelation ) Isra and Mi'raj Splitting of the Moon Views and Perspectives Views Jews Christians Perspectives Islam Bible Judaism Medieval Christian Historicity Criticism Succession Saqifah Ghadir Khumm Companions of Muhammad Hadith of the pen and paper Ahl al-Bayt Praise Salawat Naat Mawlid Related Mohammedan Mahound Al-Masjid an-Nabawi Possessions Relics Seal History of Islam Islam portal Biography portal v t e The Ashtiname of Muhammad , also known as the Covenant or Testament ( Testamentum ) of Muhammad , is a charter or writ granting protection and other privileges to Christians, given to the monks of Saint Catherine's Monastery in the Sinai Peninsula . It is sealed with an imprint representing Muhammad's hand. Āshtīnāmeh ( Persian pronunciation: [ɒʃtinɒme] ) [آشتی نامه] is a Persian phrase meaning "Letter of Reconciliation", a term for a treaty or covenant.
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charter or writ granting protection and other privileges to the followers of jesus
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charter or writ granting protection and other privileges to christians
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