Blog post #9

The World of Islam

Islam was the new birth of religion. The central region of the Arabian Peninsula was inhabited by nomadic Arabs, known as Bedouins. The lived fiercely independent clans and tribes. They had a variety of gods, ancestors, and nature spirits.Valued personal bravery; group loyalty, and hospitality. One city Mecca, was an important role in Arabia. Mecca's dominant tribe was Quraysh. By the sixth century many tribes and clans took over Mecca. Muhammad Ibn Abdullah was an important person in the reading. Muhammad became known in Mecca. He began a new society and also declared movements independence from its earlier affiliation with Judaism.