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Arabia Before Islam Essay

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Life in Arabia before Islam, around 600 AD, was divided into many tribes and cities which were ruled by the Merchants. There was no unity in Arabia, as the poor were slaves and were badly treated. Small girls were buried alive as they were considered a disgrace to the family. A city called Mecca, ruled by the tribe Quraysh, was important to the Arabs as it contained the Kaaba, a cuboid building, which was the center of Arabian religious life. It housed about 360 gods that they worshiped. Mecca was a trading center and was also known for its hospitality. In the year 570 AD, the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was born in the city of Mecca. His uncle, Abu Talib raised him as his own as his parents died early in his life. One day, Abu Talib took him to …show more content…

The first to be killed by the Muslims were Hind’s father and brother. After a while, the Quraysh tribe surrendered which gave victory to the Muslims. For a year, they lived in peace until Hind wanted to get revenge for the murdering of her family. Before the battle of Uhud, Hind promised a slave freedom if he kills Hamza. When the battle started, many Muslims, including Hamza, were killed. The Muslims did not have the power so they turned away and surrendered. Quraysh let them go because they felt like the Muslims suffered enough. The Muslims were defeated, but they did not feel ashamed rather they felt stronger. Later, Suhaya came to Zayd and Muhammad (PBUH) with the treaty of Hudaybiyyah, that they can continue their pilgrimage next year for 3 days, and peace for 10 years. The teachings of Islam included being loyal to others and that reading was important and should be taught to others. One night, a tribe attacked the Muslims and killed a few men. Abu Sufiyan tried to convince Muhammad (PBUH) that it was not them who attacked. He did not believe this, and for breaking the truce, Mecca was now owned by the Muslims. They went back to Mecca and many people of Quraysh, including Hind and Abu Sufyan, converted to

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