Arabian Peninsula Flashcards
What is the geography content of the Arabian Peninsula?
Located between Eastern Roman empire and the last of the Persian Empires
What is the political context of the Arabian Peninsula?
- tribal society
- blood feuds that attack the tribe rather than the person associated with crime
What is the religion of the Arabian Peninsula?
- polytheistic
- incorporate all deities they come across into there place of worship
What is the Haram?
- a sacred holy ground
- cannot kill individuals within the Haram, but can conduct business with them
What was the main source of economy for these tribes?
professions were merchants
How did a tribalistic society of merchant with blood feuds manage to trade?
-Haram
What is Jinn?
Demons that occupy physical space that are in the dessert
What year is the Prophet Muhammad born?
570
What occurs in Muhammad’s youth?
- becomes orphaned
- uncle adopts him
What age does Muhammad have his first revelation?
age of 40
