The Early Age of Islamic

Civilization
The Early Age of Islamic
Civilization
Islamic Civilization began with the
birth of Prophet Muhammad on 1
th

!abiul Awal" in the year of
elephant#
$ater on 1%
th
!amadan &1'M"
Prophet Muhammad was formally
selected as a Messenger#
The Arab Society In Pre-Islamic
Era
The geographical aspects(
)ituated in the middle of business route
between )ham and *emen#
Mecca is important because it is famous for
trade" religion and culture#
Mecca is a strategic place for building Islamic
Civilization#
At that time" there were two civilizations which
tried to e+pand their influence and power#
,!ome and Persian-
!eligions in Mecca
1#animism
#woshipping idols
.#worshipping stars
/#ma0usi
1#2udaism
&#3asrani
%#4anif
Ma0ority of the people in Mecca
worship idols#
They were famous for their bravery"
5eeping their promises and
perseverance#
These good attitudes had been
improved upon when they became
Muslims#
According to al6Mawdudi" Arab
people were free from the influence
of !ome and Persian#
Arab society also have a relation
with former Prophets
Therefore" the last prophet was
selected among them#
The ma0ority of people in Mecca
were from 7uraish tribe
Their meeting hall is called 8ar al6
3adwah
They live in tribes#
9ars between the tribes always
happened
The life of 0ahiliyah society was full
of chaos#
In the midst of the chaos" prophet
Muhammad was selected as a
messenger of Allah to teach the
people a good lifestyle which is full
of harmony and serenity#
The Early Stage of Islamic
Civilization
Individual and
family
The development of individual
,to build the character-
It is the first stage in Islam
1#5nowledge
#physical health
.#independent
/#helpful
1#punctual
The development of the
:amily
The second stage in Islam
The basic principles of happy family is
ta;wa" mawaddah and rahmah#
Emancipation of 9omen
The roles of husband and wife
4usband is the chief in the family
9ife is the one who loo5s after the
family members
Education :or The Children
In Islam" education for children is
important
The most important tas5 of the parents
is choosing good names for their
children
Parents have to educate the children to
be good and pious#