Arabia before Islam

الجزيرة قبل الإسلام

A trail through the kingdoms of jahiliyya.

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Arabia
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  1. Himyar

    ملوك اليمن: سبأ ومأرب وتبّع.

    The Himyarite Kingdom · Sana'a

  2. The Lakhmids

    الحيرة عاصمة: عرب العراق وخدمة كسرى.

    The Lakhmid Kingdom of al-Hira · al-Hira

  3. The Ghassanids

    عرب الشام: حلفاء قيصر وخصوم فارس.

    The Ghassanid Kingdom · Damascus

  4. Al-Hira

    مدينة المناذرة: أدب ونصرانية.

    al-Hira · Kufa

  5. Ukaz

    سوق الشعراء: المعلقات تُقرأ.

    ʿUkāẓ · Ta'if

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Overview

A path through the kingdoms of the Jahiliyya: Himyar in Yemen, the Lakhmids in al-Hira, and the Ghassanids in Syria. The Arabs before the mission.

Sources

  • Wikidata
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islam.museum contributors. “Arabia before Islam”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-arabia-before/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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