Islam Origins Flashcards
1
Q
Emerged when?
A
7 century CE
2
Q
Arabia before Islam :
A
Desert area, oasis towns.
Tribal, many nomadics
3
Q
Makka:
A
Trade centre of Arabia, run by quraysh. Many bedouins (nomadic Arabs of the desert) went, contained shrine to the gods, housing 360 idols of Quraysh tribes patron gods
4
Q
Arabia religions before Islam:
A
Judaism - Palestine
Christianity - Roman Empire
Zoroastrianism - Persian empire
^state religions ( state comes first )
5
Q
Largest Islamic country
A
Indonesia
