Mecca Before Islam
Before Islam, Mecca was a bustling city filled with people who enjoyed drinking, gambling and other ways of passing the time. Mecca was also a city populated by people with polytheistic beliefs.
In order to fully comprehend the topic of Islam, students must first understand what Mecca, Saudi Arabia was like in the time before Islam was the city's official religion.
In order to fully comprehend the topic of Islam, students must first understand what Mecca, Saudi Arabia was like in the time before Islam was the city's official religion.
Where is Mecca?
Before you learn anything at all about Islam, it would probably be best to make sure you know where Mecca actually is before continuing with your studies.
Mecca is located in Saudi Arabia! |
The Pre-Islamic Social Conditions
Social conditions prior to the development of the Muslim faith was a very different place. The customs that were held by the majority of the populous was very different to what it had become after the introduction of Islam. Follow this link to read more about social conditions of that time.
Activities:
An activity that has been proven as a success is that of the "Tour Guide" activity.
In this activity, a short description of life in Mecca pre-Islam is written by the teacher and read in the guise of a tourist guide. The passage should pinpoint all the negatives and positives of Mecca at the time.
After the passage is read to the class, they are then asked to answer a few questions.
Questions such as:
In this activity, a short description of life in Mecca pre-Islam is written by the teacher and read in the guise of a tourist guide. The passage should pinpoint all the negatives and positives of Mecca at the time.
After the passage is read to the class, they are then asked to answer a few questions.
Questions such as:
- Would you like to have lived in Mecca at that time? Why?
- Do you think it was a safe place to live?
- What would have upset the people of the city the most when things changed? Why?