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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

x

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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