Jahiliyyah

(noun)

The period of ignorance before the rise of Islam.

Related Terms

Examples of Jahiliyyah in the following topics:

  • Women in Pre-Islamic Arabia

    • The Quran mentions that the Arabs in Jahiliyyah (the period of ignorance or pre-Islamic period) used to bury their daughters alive.

  • The Quran

    • He was concerned with the "ignorance of divine guidance" (Jahiliyyah), social unrest, injustice, widespread discrimination (particularly against women), fighting among tribes, and abuse of tribal authorities prevalent in pre-Islamic Arabia.