Pre-Islamic Arabia

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Pre-Islamic Arabia refers to the social, religious, and cultural landscape of the Arabian Peninsula before the advent of Islam in the 7th century, characterized by tribal structures, polytheistic beliefs, and a rich oral poetic tradition.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural region
historical period
associatedDeity Dushara
Hubal
Manat
Nasr
Wadd
Yaghuth
al-Lat
worship of al-‘Uzza
surface form: al-Uzza
characterizedBy caravan trade
clan-based kinship structures
oasis agriculture
oral poetic tradition
pastoral nomadism
polytheistic religion
tribal social organization
culturalFeature genealogical recitations
muallaqat odes
qasida poetry
dominantLanguage Arabic
economicActivity animal husbandry
incense trade
long-distance caravan trade
spice trade
followedBy Early Islamic period
hasCenter Hira
Mecca
Najran
Palmyrene region
surface form: Palmyra

Petra
Yathrib
includesRegion Eastern Arabia
Hejaz
surface form: Hijaz

Najd
Northern Arabia
Yemen
interactedWith Byzantine Empire
Sasanian Empire
legalSystem customary tribal law
locatedIn Arabian Peninsula
majorSanctuary Kaaba
politicalOrganization city-kingdoms in South Arabia
tribal chieftaincies in Central Arabia
precededBy Bronze Age Arabia
religion Arab polytheism
Christianity
Hanif monotheism
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
socialStructure patrilineal clans
tribal confederations
timePeriod before 7th century CE
valueSystem blood-feud and vendetta
hospitality
muruwwa
writingSystem Nabataean alphabet
surface form: Nabataean Aramaic script

South Arabian script
early Arabic inscriptions

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Aminah bint Wahb culture Pre-Islamic Arabia
Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib era Pre-Islamic Arabia
this entity surface form: pre-Islamic Arabia
Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib religiousContext Pre-Islamic Arabia
this entity surface form: Jahiliyyah
Hijra relatedTo Pre-Islamic Arabia
this entity surface form: Meccan period of Muhammad
Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib era Pre-Islamic Arabia
this entity surface form: pre-Islamic Arabia
Hashim ibn Abd Manaf era Pre-Islamic Arabia
this entity surface form: pre-Islamic Arabia
Himyar religion Pre-Islamic Arabia
this entity surface form: South Arabian paganism
Arwa bint Kurayz era Pre-Islamic Arabia
this entity surface form: pre-Islamic Arabia
Prophet Hud regionAssociated Pre-Islamic Arabia
subject surface form: Hud
this entity surface form: ancient Arabia
Wahb ibn Abd Manaf residence Pre-Islamic Arabia
this entity surface form: pre-Islamic Mecca
Wahb ibn Abd Manaf timePeriod Pre-Islamic Arabia
this entity surface form: pre-Islamic Arabia
Salih pre-IslamicPeopleContext Pre-Islamic Arabia
this entity surface form: Ancient Arabia
Banu Zuhra politicalInfluence Pre-Islamic Arabia
this entity surface form: Meccan society
Dirār ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib era Pre-Islamic Arabia
this entity surface form: pre-Islamic Arabia
worship of al-‘Uzza timePeriod Pre-Islamic Arabia
this entity surface form: pre-Islamic Arabia
worship of al-‘Uzza timePeriod Pre-Islamic Arabia
this entity surface form: Jahiliyyah
Mu'allaqat hasCulturalContext Pre-Islamic Arabia
this entity surface form: Jahiliyyah
Antarah ibn Shaddad era Pre-Islamic Arabia
this entity surface form: Jahiliyyah
Destruction of the Army of the Elephant preIslamicContext Pre-Islamic Arabia
this entity surface form: pre-Islamic Arabia