It is now illegal to say that Mohammed was a paedophile in Europe. Decision of the European Court of Human Rights.
This doesn't sound accurate. Paedophillia is a primary sexual attraction to pre-pubescent children. Of his wives only Alisha was young and only one source refers to her being underage. The marriage (like most marriages of that era) was a political union. Britain and France's Eleanor of Aquitaine, married at 12 years. Mohammed's first wife, Khadija, was older than him by many years.
In Arabian culture, marriage was contracted in accordance with the larger needs of the tribe and Mohammed took wives often in order to secure their future. I am not a believer but I urge you to be honest. Mohammed (who definitely existed) was not a paedophile, he was a man of his era.
So you are condoning a mature man having sex with a nine year old girl? The fact that the crime happened in the 4th century and was culturally acceptable then, does not make it any less repugnant and abhorrent now.
@rcandlish Ok stop that. You sound like Tommy Robinson! I gave you historical facts, not emotive vitriole. Mohammed was a man of 1200 years ago. Wives were bought and sold as commodities. It is DEFINITELY not acceptable by 21st century standards. Neither was hanging, drawing and quartering people or burning people at stakes for worshiping god with the wrong hat on. Marriage was virtually never about love and more about creating powerful families. Mohammed's first wife was very unusual, as a very independent business woman who basically bankrolled his education. Again unusually, all texts state this was a love match and they were married for 25 years. Alisha was the daughter oh one of Mohammed's brethren and her age is matter of contraversy.
From her own writing:
The Prophet used to lean on my lap and recite Qur'an while I was in menses." and "Narrated 'Aisha: The Prophet used to embrace me during my menses. He also used to put his head out of the mosque while he was in Itikaf, and I would wash it during my menses."
This would suggest she was older than 6.
It was not illegal then and common amongst powerful families at that time. I am glad we live in this age were children are protected a great deal more, although there still countries on earth were minimum age do not exist.