Islamic Economics: A Short History

pre-islamic arabia:poetry,tribal rivalry and heroism 3 Qur"ànic versions, with some variations, the story continues to say that ...

4 chapter one for the origin of the Semites. The existence of “wàdies”, which are dried-up river beds, has provided assumptions ...

pre-islamic arabia:poetry,tribal rivalry and heroism 5 trade routes between the prosperous South and the fertile North. The firs ...

6 chapter one of endurance played, among other factors, an important role in build- ing up a strong army during the expansion of ...

pre-islamic arabia:poetry,tribal rivalry and heroism 7 Islam acknowledges individualism and concedes the drive for it, and for t ...

8 chapter one which could be considered as of common concern. The role of the individual and that of the state in running the ec ...

pre-islamic arabia:poetry,tribal rivalry and heroism 9 bers had to launch a military invasion on those who had more than they ne ...

10 chapter one oppressors, never been oppressed and when they and their herd go to the spring, they drink first, clear and pure ...

pre-islamic arabia:poetry,tribal rivalry and heroism 11 or earlier (ibid.). It is sufficient to focus on the socio-economic elem ...

12 chapter one After some intriguing events, attractively mentioned in the verses, the Qur"àn tells us that she eventually joine ...

pre-islamic arabia:poetry,tribal rivalry and heroism 13 the mid fourth to the beginning of the sixth century A.C. The reli- gion ...

14 chapter one opportunity to eliminate the control of the Byzantines, through the Abyssinians, over South Arabia. Six ships of ...

pre-islamic arabia:poetry,tribal rivalry and heroism 15 overland trade which was controlled by the South Arabians was transferre ...

16 chapter one life and built several important cities. Also, being on the northern part of the south-to-north trade route at Pe ...

pre-islamic arabia:poetry,tribal rivalry and heroism 17 The Ghassànìds The Ghassànìds are said to have originated from a tribe t ...

18 chapter one The Kindites Once again, the Kindites were of South Arabian origin. The influence of South Arabians on the Northe ...

pre-islamic arabia:poetry,tribal rivalry and heroism 19 oases, was arid. The inhabitants, who had a Semitic origin, lived a prim ...

20 chapter one activities. While trade was the main economic activity in Makkah, agriculture was the chief activity in Yathrib ( ...

pre-islamic arabia:poetry,tribal rivalry and heroism 21 in Central Arabia mainly in Yathrib (al-Medìnah) and Khyber. Christianit ...

22 chapter one particular. Part of the fee would probably go towards the protection money the caravan organizers would have to p ...