Explain how did Muhammad’s later teachings pertain to setting up a polity or state-like structure in western Arabia?

Explain how did Muhammad’s later teachings pertain to setting up a polity or state-like structure in western Arabia? What was the basis of power and social cohesion in this polity? How was this polity similar or different from modern-day states? How do the different sources (documentaries, readings, lecture) describe this “polity” called the “Madinah” (also spelled Medina)?

Relevant Module Sources:
Lecture 4.2 – The Prophetic Polity
video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yailUQzFsgA

Documentary:
BBC Two – The Life of Muhammad Part 1
video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVGieY0W6lY

BBC Two – The Life of Muhammad Part 2
video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQazfcaalp8

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