HUMA 1845 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Hanif, Medina, Fatalism
28 Dec 2017
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W. montgomery watt defined the totality of pre-islamic virtues and beliefs as tribal humanism. ". According to watt, pre-islamic fatalist arabs had little real concern with their gods. Instead, their true religion" was centered on virtues such as group feeling, honor, manliness, hospitability, courage in undertaking raids, and so on. The qurayshi tribe established a permanent settlement in the valley of. Before settling at mecca, the qurayshis lived as pastoral nomads in scattered migratory kin groups. In addition, they provided protection to passing caravans. Their social organization resembled that of other bedouin tribes: the chieftain, his family, other free families, slaves, and protected strangers. The settled character of their life set them off from the pastoral nomads of the desert. Mecca existed solely for the purpose of commerce, and the qurayshis took full advantage of the city"s booming economy. Over time, the qurayshis became the dominant traders in western. Their trading routes turned mecca into a safe and prosperous city.
