RLG204H5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Muhammad Abduh, Islamic Fundamentalism, Qiyas
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Religion of this society: worshipped many gods, the spirits of those gods were associated w/ stone, springs, & wells: kaba was the central shrine for gods, decorated with various pictures of different. Gods: it housed 360 idols of gods: main religions that were present at this time: christianity and judaism. Value system and ethical code: known as tribal humanism , manliness: bravery in battles, loyalty to family & protection of its members, hospitality, patience & persistence, the preservation of family & tribal honor. Week 2: muhammad, the man and the prophet- Conclusion: he believed that his society was in a theological crisis: monotheism vs. polytheism, in an economic social crisis: social justices vs. hierarchy, in moral crisis: accountability vs. fatalism & honesty vs. hypocrisy. Beginning of revelation: around 610 ad, angel gabriel appeared to the prophet in mount hira during one of his meditative nights, gabriel ordered him to read verses from the quran.
