Early Medieval Cultures Essay Literature & Language Essay Paper (Essay Sample)

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This discussion compares the Pre-Islamic Arabia as an early medieval location for Islam and Rome for Christianity between 632–1000 C.E
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In both Arabia and Rome, there were early religious civilizations.In Arabia, some of the earliest civilizations include the Dilmun, which existed from the end of the 4th millennium through the 600 CE (Crawford, 1998).For Rome, there was the Byzantine Empire, which existed from 330CE to 1453 CE (Mango, C. A. (1986).These civilizations were comprised of indigenous beliefs. Both civilizations believed in kin related groups and lived in clusters. These clusters made up the tribes that maintained their culture while perceiving outsiders as enemies. For example On such culture that was dominant in the Arabian peninsula before the rise of Islam was the Bedouin people, on the other hand, the Byzantine people occupied the areas of the ancient capital Rome with the Roman emperor Heraclius.
Respectable authoritative figures led communities in location. For example, Muhammad occupied a respectable religious position during the 622 in Mecca Arabia while Byzantine church was led by religious leaders referred to as bishops who were removed or appointed by the emperor. Another similarity is that during their civilizations, these locations were characterized by paganism.In Arabia, for example, to the 600 CE, there was a considerable population of Jews, which was a result of some leaders who had chosen to follow Judaism, such as Dhu Nuwas and Abu Karib Asad.