[Footnote 151: The Greeks and Latins have invented and
propagated the vulgar and ridiculous story, that Mahomet's
iron tomb is suspended in the air at Mecca, (Laonicus
Chalcondyles, de Rebus Turcicis, l. iii. p. 66,) by the
action of equal and potent loadstones, (Dictionnaire de
Bayle, Mahomet, Rem. Ee. Ff.) Without any philosophical
inquiries, it may suffice, that, 1. The prophet was not
buried at Mecca; and, 2. That his tomb at Medina, which has
been visited by millions, is placed on the ground, (Reland,
de Relig. Moham. l. ii. c. 19, p. 209 - 211. Gagnier, Vie
de Mahomet, tom. iii. p. 263 - 268.) Note: According to the
testimony of all the Eastern authors, Mahomet died on Monday
the 12th Reby 1st, in the year 11 of the Hegira, which
answers in reality to the 8th June, 632, of J. C. We find in
Ockley (Hist. of Saracens) that it was on Monday the 6th
June, 632. This is a mistake; for the 6th June of that year
was a Saturday, not a Monday; the 8th June, therefore, was a
Monday. It is easy to discover that the lunar year, in this
calculation has been confounded with the solar. St. Martin
vol. xi. p. 186. - M.]