Schlomo Dov Goitein’s “Political” Symbiosis in the Secrets of Simon Ben Yohai: A Qur’anic Reappraisal for a Jewish Apocalyptic Source on the Reflecting of an Early Islamic Background.

This paper examines the concept of symbiosis in Islamic history as developed by Schlomo Dov Goitein, 20th-century Jewish German scholar area and Arabic studies, discusses its application to identity sourcing Prophet Muhammad particular. The aim study is review historical outline briefly on background formation “symbiosis” preceding aftermath Goitein’s conceptualization context, following a qualitative research approach with an intertextual criticism his references discussing their possible philological aspects mindset. found that, while sources presented relations between Jews Muslims Madina period Islam negative, works, perception early positively grounded mid-eight century messianic-apocalyptical text, namely, Secrets Rabbi Simon ben Yohai traditionally understood Judaism for describing Ishmaelites savior from Christian oppression. finding seems be explicit contradistinction innovative “creative symbiosis” subversion experience.