RLG204H5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Tariqa, Islamic Feminism, Ahmad Ibn Hanbal
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1- discuss the reasons why the arabia"s way of life before islam is called. Jahiliyya by explaining a) its main characteristics and b) its significance in. Worshiped many gods and goddesses. the spirits of these gods were associated with sacred objects such as trees, stones, springs and wells. Mecca possessed a central shrine of the gods. the kaba, a cube-shaped building housed 360 idols of tribal patron deities regarding the pre-islamic arabs" approach to god: both jewish and before mohammad. Christians were also present in mecca: lack of tawhid (believe in one god): two opinions among islamic scholars, monotheism, belief in one god, did exist prior to islam evidences: Christian arab communities had been present in arabia: polytheism- evidences: the arabian god was associated with were the daughters of allah: al-lat, manat three goddesses who and al-uzza, characterized by fatalism: No meaning or accountability beyond this life; No divine judgment, or eternal punishment or reward.
