How Far Did Climates of 7th Century Arabia Contribute to...
The religious, social, political and economical climates of seventh century Arabia, also known as pre
Islamic Arabia, contributed immensely to the emergence of Islam.
Religious climates were one of the causes of the emergence of Islam.
At the time in the seventh century of Arabia, people lived in the days of ignorance, known as
Jahiliyah. During this period of time, people of Arabia worshipped idols and Arabia was considered a
God less region.
Before the time of Jahiliyah, a group of people, al Hanafiyyeen, followed the monotheistic teachings
of Abraham (Ibrahim). He alleged faith in one universal God, but after his death, Arabs returned to the
polytheistic society.
People of Arabia
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The orthodox Christians originated in the Byzantine Empire ruled by the Romans, and Western parts
of Europe. They believed that Jesus was God and man at the same time.
The Nestorians originated in Hira, East of Arabia, and in the Sassanian Empire. They believed that
Jesus was the son of of God and he became divine after resurrection.
The Monophysites originated in Egypt, Syria and were part of the tribes of North and South of Arabia.
They believed that Jesus was god and only appeared as man.
There was also a monotheistic religion called Zoroastrianism, of whom the people originated in Iran
and Iraq.
In Abyssinia, there were two groups of people. One, the falashes, who were Jews, and two, the people
of Negus the Christian king.
It would have been impossible for people of Arabia to be unaware of all these different type of
religions for they were all so close and met through trade.
People of Arabia believed that the Ka bah was a shrine where pilgrims gathered to perform the
ceremony of tawaaf, seven circumbulations of the shrine following the directions of the sun, and then
the animal sacrifices. The shrine was surrounded by 360 idols. The land around Mecca (a twenty mile
radius from its centre) was a sacred place, a safe haven where all violence and fighting was prohibited.