Muhammad was known and respected in seventeenth-century Europe
Historical scholarship confirms that the Prophet Muhammad was widely known, discussed, and polemicically utilized in seventeenth-century European intellectual and cultural life.
Papers [0] and [9] explicitly discuss how the Prophet Muhammad (referred to as Mahomet) was known, debated, and utilized in polemical and intellectual contexts in seventeenth-century Europe (specifically England).
Matthew Dimmock. Mythologies of the Prophet Muhammad in Early Modern English Culture. 2013. https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9781139507530
Dimmock demonstrates that the figure of 'Mahomet' was widely known and central to Christian conceptions and cultural discourse in early modern England.
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John Tolan. The Enlightenment prophet: Muhammad in early modern Europe. 2024. https://doi.org/10.5871/jba/012.a07
This article explains that seventeenth-century English authors and polemicists frequently engaged with the legacy of Muhammad, utilizing his figure in major political and religious debates.
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