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Most likely, at least once in their life, every citizen has heard this phrase, mysterious for a Russian person. However, most of them do not know when and in what country this saying arose. Let's try to figure out in which region this interesting idiom appeared and who first said it.

Nowadays, there are several variants of the emergence of this phraseological unit.

Second option.
We all took history at school, where in one of the lessons we were told about the famous traveler and navigator Marco Polo.
Having visited many countries, he witnessed unusual events about which he left many notes. These notes were published as a separate book at the very end of the 15th century.
On one of his travels, the dervish told him a story, which Marco Polo later described in his book.
In Baghdad there lived a skilled shoemaker, he was a Christian. He believed in Jesus so much that he decided to show his caliph the full power of the Christian faith and why it is superior to other faiths.
For this purpose, he chose a small mountain, rather a hill, which was located not far from the caliph’s palace. The shoemaker looked at it sternly and ordered that mountain to immediately come to him. Suddenly, to the horror of the caliph, the mountain moved and began to slowly approach the man who called it.
Researchers are inclined to consider these two variants as the progenitors of the later changed phraseological unit "".

Third option.
This option is considered the most plausible.

It was first voiced by the famous scientist who lived in England, Francis Bacon. This idiom arose as a result of a failed experiment, so to speak. The author of these words, according to Francis Bacon, was the prophet Mohammed himself. Who later founded the Islamic faith. Being the messenger of Allah himself on Earth, he believed in his power so much that he decided to give orders to the mountain. The mountain refused to obey him. Then Mohammed himself approached the mountain, saying: “ If the mountain does not come to Mohammed, then Mohammed goes to the mountain"

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Most likely, the meaning of this expression is clear to every person, but not every person knows about the origin of the famous expression. Therefore, it is worth understanding how such an interesting expression came into being and who is its author?

Origin of the expression “if the mountain does not come to Mohammed, then Mohammed goes to the mountain”

There are several versions origin this expression. The first of them is associated with a famous hero oriental tales Khoja Nasreddin. Records of this history date back to the beginning of the 17th century. Once Nasreddin declared that he was a saint and could perform any miracle. As a sign of confirmation of this, he agreed to give the order to the palm tree to approach him and it had to exactly carry out the instructions of the “saint”. Of course, the tree didn’t even think about moving and stood calmly in its place. Then Khoja Nasreddin himself stood up and went to him. In response to all the ridicule, he replied that saints are not arrogant and if the palm tree cannot come to him, then he himself will come to the palm tree.

The second version is related to the name famous navigator and the traveler Marco Polo. He described it in his notes, the first version of which was published at the end of the 15th century. They tell how one Baghdad shoemaker decided to prove to the caliph the greatness of the Christian faith and its superiority over all others. The shoemaker ordered the mountain to immediately come to him and a miracle happened: it obeyed. Both versions do not provide an exact reproduction of the expression and are, rather, the progenitors of the later metamorphosed proverbs.

The third version is closest to the original. It was described in his work by the English scientist Francis Bacon. The saying arose as a result of an unfulfilled prophecy. The author of the statement, according to him, is the Prophet Mohammed himself, the founder of the Islamic faith. The Messenger of Allah on Earth decided to prove the power of his faith by ordering the mountain to approach him. When this, of course, could not be done, he himself went to the rebellious mountain with the words: “If the mountain does not come to Mohammed, then Mohammed will go to the mountain.”

To the question, if Magomed does not go to the mountain, then the mountain is coming to Magomed - what does this sight mean and who said it? given by the author Yezhaya the best answer is IF THE MOUNTAIN DOES NOT GO TO MAHOMET, THEN MAHOMET WILL GO TO THE MOUNTAIN
There are many explanations for the origin of this expression. It is believed, for example, that it is connected with one of the old jokes about the beloved folk hero of the East, Khoja Nasreddin.
Once Khoja, posing as a saint, boasted of the power of his faith and the ability to perform a miracle. “I only have to call a stone or a tree,” Khoja assured, “and they will come to me.” He was asked to call the oak tree growing nearby. Khoja called out to the stubborn tree three times, but it did not even move. The angry Khoja himself went to the oak tree. "Where are you going?" - those around asked, not without gloating. Khoja replied: “The saints are not proud. If the tree does not come to me, I go to it.”
Others believe that this expression goes back to the legend of an unfulfilled prophecy contained in the Koran, the “holy” book of Muslims.
Mohammed (570-632 AD) is considered the founder of the religion of Islam, the messenger of the Almighty on earth. Believers even have a formula: “There is no god but Allah, and Mohammed is his prophet.” So, according to legend, Mohammed once set out to prove his power to the faithful. The Prophet ordered the mountain to approach him. The mountain remained unruly. Then Mohammed himself went to her with the words: “Well, if the mountain does not want to go to Mohammed, Mohammed will go to the mountain.”
The meaning of this comic expression: due to circumstances, you have to obey the one from whom you yourself expected obedience.
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Reply from Eurovision[guru]
Vice versa. If the mountain does not come to Magamed, then Magamed goes to the mountain.

Reply from Common people[newbie]
if Magomed does not go to the mountain, then the mountain goes to Magomed - it sounds more interesting.

Reply from 8F NIS FMN[active]
Mohammed will not go uphill. Mohammed will go around the mountain

Reply from strip[active]
There is no such expression in the east, it was invented by Russian people, I do not recommend saying it in the Muslim community, they will react sharply to you! In general, this expression makes no sense!

Reply from 78223 [newbie]
I won’t say who said it, and I’ll immediately apologize for the spelling. I can only agree, and not without a grin, about the above saying, but they do not answer what it means. although the saying that if you don’t obey, you obey logically and seems to make sense. but only an anecdote, if it was so then why was it told as a saying or a saying. when they, in turn, are quite applied and significant meaning than in a joke. namely, what I, in my humble opinion, think about the meaning of the above words, is that “don’t be stubborn, don’t wait for the command and favor of higher powers, you just have to do it, it doesn’t work out and I’ll do it so it will work out” but simply doesn’t matter conditions or events, I will achieve the goal even if I have to go to it myself, but I will achieve it!! and the saying is about unbending character and strength of spirit, when everything is wrong and what is planned does not grow together. when everything is against you, but despite all this you and only you yourself go and take and it’s not about not submitting and submitting, you, as a person of strong will and character, subdue, that’s what this saying is about, and if not so then I I lived 30 years in vain

If the mountain does not come to Mohammed, then Mohammed goes to the mountain