Mahound
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Mahound and Mahoun are variant forms of the name "Muhammad", often found in medieval and later European literature. The name has been used in the past by Christian writers to vilify the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was especially connected to the demonization of Muhammad as inspiring a false religion.
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- Mahound
- writing system
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- M530
- Cologne phonetics
- 662
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Mahound and Mahoun are variant forms of the name "Muhammad", often found in medieval and later European literature. The name has been used in the past by Christian writers to vilify the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was especially connected to the demonization of Muhammad as inspiring a false religion.
== Pejorative connotations == According to Bernard Lewis, the development of the concept started with a demonization followed by pagans. In the late medieval and early modern period around the Reformation, Muhammad was accused by Christians of being a cunning imposter.
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