The period between the advent of Islam in Arabia is referred to as Jahiliyyah because...

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The period between the advent of Islam in Arabia is referred to as Jahiliyyah because Arabia

A. was surrounded by water in the West and South
B. had no inspired Prophet and revelation
C. was divided into three physical zones
D. had desert border lines

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation

Jāhiliyyah, in Islam, the period preceding the revelation of the Qurʾān to the Prophet Muhammad. In Arabic the word means "ignorance," or "barbarism," and indicates a negative Muslim evaluation of pre-Islamic life and culture in Arabia as compared to the teachings and practices of Islam.

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