RS232 Lecture Notes - Islamic Calendar, Five Pillars Of Islam, Hira

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: RS232
• Professor: Stefan Idziak

Document Summary

The long period of pre islamic arab history is called jahiliyah in the quran, meaning foolishness or ignorance. The arabs in that society worshiped many gods. Among the gods were habul, al-lat, al-uzzah and manat. The later three considered to be the daughters of allah. Their statues along with many other idols were (a painting of jesus and. Virgin mary included) were placed around the kabah. Islam, the kabah was a place from pilgrimage. People from all over and around arabia would come there. During pilgrimage season, there was also a trade fair, which gave the city of mecca a special status. The people of arabia did not believe in the afterlife and thus enjoyed life on earth to the fullest. The quran describes this attitude as gloomy, wise men who drown their sorrows in wine, women and sentimental verses. jewish and christian societies also existed in and around ancient arabia.