Hi again, l forgot to add, bolstering what l already said about the objectivity of my evidence in the form of physical artefacts (the Saxon coin, the Scandinavian coin hoards, the treaty of Protection authored by the Prophet), there’s also the geometric mathematical miracles associated with the Ka’aba in Makkah - i.e. the Phi Ratio location of Makkah, and the Prophet’s directing somebody to orient any first mosque in Yemen toward the Ka’aba by aiming for Jabal Deyn (Mount Deyn), or rather, the right flank of Jabal Deyn. Only with the advent of modern satellites and mapping, have we been able to ascertain these truths. So you see, the Prophet was real, and Makkah really was his city and always was the centre of Islam, and indeed, the Axis Mundi, the navel of the Earth (the upper Phi Ratio point). Mathematics is the ultimate in objective evidence. My friend, l’d personally try other authors if you want to contend with Islam, Tom Holland is bad quality. Still, l’ll gladly indulge you in rebutting more Hollandaise cavils. I just hope you acknowledge the points l’ve scored.