Bedouin

Examples of Bedouin in the following topics:

• The Nomadic Tribes of Arabia

  • The nomadic pastoralist Bedouin tribes inhabited the Arabian Peninsula before the rise of Islam around 700 CE.
  • Warfare between tribes was common among the Bedouin, and warfare was given a high honor.
  • The Bedouin tribes in pre-Islamic Arabia were nomadic-pastoralists.
  • According to tradition, the Saudi Bedouin are descendants of two groups.
  • While most modern Bedouins have abandoned their nomadic and tribal traditions for modern urban lifestyles, they retain traditional Bedouin culture with traditional music, poetry, dances, and other cultural practices.

• Culture and Religion in Pre-Islamic Arabia

  • Before the rise of Islam, most Bedouin tribes practiced polytheism, most often in the form of animism.
  • Like later cultures in the region, the Bedouin tribes placed heavy importance on poetry and oral tradition as a means of communication.
  • Before the rise of the monotheistic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, most Bedouin tribes practiced polytheism in the form of animism and idolatry.

• Sao

  • If true, the newcomers may have been Arab Bedouin or Sayfuwa raiders coming from the east, who moved into the region in the 14th century CE.

• Early Life of Muhammad

  • According to Islamic tradition, Muhammad was sent to live with a Bedouin family in the desert, as desert life was considered healthier for infants.

• Women in Pre-Islamic Arabia

  • In other places, such as the city of Mecca, and in the nomadic Bedouin tribes, tribal law determined women's rights.

• Arabian Cities

  • The Meccans signed treaties with both the Byzantines and the Bedouins to negotiate safe passages for caravans and give them water and pasture rights.

• Flight from Mecca to Medina

  • The ruling tribes of Mecca perceived Muhammad as a danger that might cause tensions similar to the rivalry of Judaism and Bedouin Polytheism in Yathrib.