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

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation

Jāhiliyyah, in Islam, the period preceding the revelation of the Qur'an 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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