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Islam and Geography
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2. Deserts Only a small strip of fertile land in south of Saudi Arabia
Few oases
The rest is desert

4. Bedouins بَدَوِيُّون Nomads who live in the desert
Organized into tribes and clans
Clans gave security and support since they lived in extreme conditions
Defended themselves from other clans who wanted water, grazing territory, livestock or food supplies

9. Islamic Way of Life This would lead to Islamic way of life
Bedouins valued:
Courage
Loyalty to family
Warrior skills
This would lead to Islamic way of life

10. Trade Routes
Many trade routes connected Arabia to major ocean and land trade routes
Extreme south of the peninsula
To the Byzantine in the north
Caravan routes went to the Silk Roads in the east
Transported spices to the west

12. Mecca مكة Located in Saudi Arabia Important stop on trade routes
During holy months, caravans stopped in Mecca and this brought religious pilgrims who came to worship at the Ka’aba (الكعبة)

15. Ka’aba
الكعبة
Over the years many different gods and spirits were introduced here
Had over 360 idols brought by many tribes

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