2006-06-11 21:45:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Sociology
They were pagans, but really they only followed their religion very loosely. In many ways they were really atheistic materialists. To quite the Quran
"They say "'There is nothing but our present life,
we die, and we live, and nothing but time destroys us.'"
The primary deities worshiped in Arabia in the time of Muhammad were a trio of goddesses plus a male moon god. However there were literally thousands of other minor Gods worshipped in what is now Saudi Arabia.
2006-06-11 22:00:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Before the birth of Islam, there was no political unity in the Arabian peninsula. The nomadic tribes of the region subscribed to a primitive religion of naturism, whereby they attributed spirits to inanimate objects such as stones and trees. They had no formal priesthood but, when in need of advice, consulted soothsayers who would respond with brief, enigmatic oracular utterances."
2006-06-11 21:52:02 · answer #2 · answered by Seikilos 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saudi arabia was the worshiping centre for 360 gods and one of them was named allah !!!
2006-06-11 22:28:35 · answer #3 · answered by Mohamed 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was no religon they was taking stones like they are there god then mohamad came and teatched them islam
2006-06-11 21:48:13 · answer #4 · answered by Moony 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
leviter atin and webs6 uk gave good answers. There were also a few tribes of Jews.
2006-06-11 23:10:00 · answer #5 · answered by john henry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pre-islam
2006-06-11 21:50:05 · answer #6 · answered by llbell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
animism, and belief in deities
2006-06-11 21:48:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
idolatry
2006-06-11 21:54:38 · answer #8 · answered by hassan k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋