the pre-islamic arabia
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Religion
Social lifeEconomic situation
Ethics
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` Used to follow the religion of Ibrahim (pbuh)
` Until Amr bin Luhai came back from Syria
` Brought with him idol called Hubal
` Followed by Manat from Red sea
al-Lat from Taif
Al-Uzzah from Nakkhlah
Idols of People of Nuh- Wadd, Suwa, Yaguth, Yauq,Nasr-undug from Jeddah
Traditions Self-Devotion, supplication, intercession
Pilgrimage to the idols
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Devotion of certain portion of food
Seeking favours by offering
Dedication of certain animals like
x Bahirah-daughter of Saibah
x Saibah- female camels gave birth to 10 successive females
but no males
x Wasilah- 10 successive females in five pregnancies- new
birth only for males to have
x Hami- the male--for birth of 10 progressive females
Azlam- featherless arrows three kinds
yes; no ; blank
from you;not from you;Mulsaqvalidity of a child
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` Soothsayers- claim knowledge of private and secret
` Diviners uncover unknown
` Astrologers foretell future (star the cause of rain)
` Omens- animals
` No revenge the soul wanders` Deer or bird towards right- favourable
` Hajj right that of Ibrahim but Quraysh called themselves a al-Hums and refrain from Arafat,
not to eat yoghurt or cooking fat, not to enter tent made of hairor
adobe bricks If clothes not provided by Hums- pilgrimage in nudity
Not enter through the door
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` Judaism played an important role in the political
life of the Arabs Their entrance in two phases
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First due to destruction of their templex Roman occupation of Palestine
Asad bin Abi Karb introduced later his son Yusuf Dhu Nawas
attacked the Christians of Najran and those who refuse were
burnt in the pit of fire- to retaliate Christians built a church in
YemenSome Magians found in Yemen
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` A Social Mixture Women
Enjoyed considerable free-will
Blood shed in defence of her honour
Marriage contract rested completely in the hands of theguardian
Prostitution
Marriage system of four kind
Present day
Cohabit with the other man Less them ten men
Flag at the gate
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` No limit over the no. Of wives
` Marry wives of their father- Widowed or divorced
` Some held children dear and some buried them
alive` Tribal pride- Motto
` Inter- Tribal war
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` Most common-Trade
` Far from Industry
` Some farming and livestock
` Poverty hunger and insufficient clothing
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` Hospitality
` Keeping covenant
` Sense of Honour and denial of injustice
` Firm will and determination` Forbearance, perseverance and mildness
` Pure and simple Bedouin life.
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