Christians lacked a concept of ritual impurity outside actual sin

Evidence

There is however no room in Christian theology for lesser revelations; all prophets outside of Christianity are false prophets, devotees of Satan who must be fought. This is confirmed, for Perfectus, by Muhammad’s endorsement of polygamy and promise of beautiful houris in paradise; what could contrast more dramatically with the celibacy of the Christian monk or bishop? — John V. Tolan, Saracens, 507 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

There was little curiosity on the Christian side, in spite of a general taste for the fantastic or the scandalous. Much that was known of the details was discoloured by the interpretation of Islam in the light of Christian practices. On subjects like the Friday prayer and the qiblah the real facts were not established, probably because it was taken for granted that there was no significant point by which they might be distinguished from Christian models. — Norman Daniel, Islam and the West, 1204 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Christian theology structurally rejects the idea of lesser or later revelations. — John V. Tolan, Saracens, 507; Christians misread Islamic ritual by assuming it mirrored their own; Christians interpreted Islamic worship through Christian models, not direct observation. — Norman Daniel, Islam and the West, 1204

Related

• Christians interpreted Islamic worship through Christian models, not direct observation. (similarity 0.91)
• Christian theology structurally rejects the idea of lesser or later revelations. (similarity 0.88)
• Medieval Christians read Muslim ritual through Christian practice rather than observing it (similarity 0.84)
• Christians misread Islamic ritual by assuming it mirrored their own (similarity 0.80)
• Medieval Christians interpreted Muslim ritual through Christian sacramental categories (similarity 0.79)
• Christians had incidental knowledge of mosque cleanliness but were barred from worship. (similarity 0.78)
• Some medieval Christians grasped the Qur’anic Christ accurately (similarity 0.78)
• Christians ignored Islam’s actual beliefs because they read Muslim conquests as divine punishment (similarity 0.78)

Broader Connections

• Christian theology structurally rejects the idea of lesser or later revelations. #corroborates (0.75) — John V. Tolan, Saracens, 507
• Christians misread Islamic ritual by assuming it mirrored their own #expands (0.70)
• Christians interpreted Islamic worship through Christian models, not direct observation. #expands (0.70) — Norman Daniel, Islam and the West, 1204