1. Pre-Islamic Arabia

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The Arabian Peninusla is mostly desert.

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The local tribes people lived in cities.

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The local nature religions of pre-Islamica Arabia were monotheistic.

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There were two important cities in pre-Islamic Arabia: Mecca and Medina.

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Medina was the location of the Ka'bah.

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Hanifs were monotheistic.

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Match the terms with their definitions.

  • Bedouin
  • Jahiliyya
  • Hanif
  • Quaraish
  • A group of devout Arabs who believed in a single creator God.
  • An Arab tribe that inhabited and controlled Mecca. They profited from the money made by pilgrims coming to worship at the Ka'bah.
  • Semi nomadic shepherds, merchants and artisans.
  • The Islamic term used to describe the pre-Islamic period. A negative term denoting the violence and idolatry of the period.
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Explain the significance of the Ka'bah. Use the bracketed terms in your answer. (Mecca, profit, Quraish)

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Describe the religious context of pre-Islamic Arabia. Use the bracketed terms in your answer. (monotheistic, polytheistic)