Islam Origins

Question 1

Emerged when?

Answer 1

7 century CE

Question 2

Arabia before Islam :

Answer 2

Desert area, oasis towns.

Tribal, many nomadics

Question 3

Makka:

Answer 3

Trade centre of Arabia, run by quraysh. Many bedouins (nomadic Arabs of the desert) went, contained shrine to the gods, housing 360 idols of Quraysh tribes patron gods

Question 4

Arabia religions before Islam:

Answer 4

Judaism - Palestine
Christianity - Roman Empire
Zoroastrianism - Persian empire

^state religions ( state comes first )

Question 5

Largest Islamic country

Answer 5

Indonesia