Arabia Before the Prophet
Prior to the birth of Muhammad, Arabia had been an economically underdeveloped and culturally segregated area. Majority of the land is desert and arid; there is limited rainfall and vegetation, and only a small portion of the land is appropriate for agriculture (Stearns, 1992).
Early Mecca
The skin of sacrificial animals was used to cover the Kaaba, and it apparently held the shrines and images of 360 gods, and goddesses (Stearns, 1992). Al'Uzza was particularly worshipped at the Ka'bah, where seven priests waited on her (Camphausen, 1989)
Muhammad's Early Life
Muhammad (c.570-632) came from a family belonging to the Koraysh. His early years were challenging, as a result of the loss of both his parents, and his grandfather too, who took care of him after the death of his parents. Abu Talib, a well-known merchant of Mecca, was his uncle, who raised him. Even at a young age, Muhammad was respected by his fellow Meccans as a genuine and straightforward individual, and got the nickname al-Amin, "the trustworthy." At around the age of twenty, he accepted employment from Khadija, a wealthy widow. Later, he married Khadija, and assumed his role as a leading powerful citizen of the city (Stearns, 2000)
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