- pre-Islamic
-
/pree'is lam"ik, -lah"mik, -iz-/, adj.existing prior to the ascendancy of Islam; pre-Muslim.[1875-80]
* * *
Universalium. 2010.
pre-Islamic
Look at other dictionaries:
pre-islamic — |prē+ adjective Usage: usually capitalized I Etymology: pre + islamic : existing prior to the development and acceptance of the Muslim religion pre Islamic Arabs pre Islamic cultures of Asia Minor * * * /pree is lam ik, lah mik, iz /, adj.… … Useful english dictionary
pre-Islamic — pre Is•lam′ic adj … From formal English to slang
Pre-Islamic Arabia — The history of Pre Islamic Arabia before the rise of Islam in the 630s is not known in great detail. Archaeological exploration in the Arabian peninsula has been sparse; indigenous written sources are limited to the many inscriptions and coins… … Wikipedia
Pre-Islamic period of Afghanistan — Archaeological exploration of the Pre Islamic period of Afghanistan began in Afghanistan in earnest after World War II and proceeded until the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan disrupted it in December of 1979. Louis Dupree, the University of… … Wikipedia
Pre Islamic Hindu and Buddhist heritage of Afghanistan — [ thumb|200px|Coin of the Shahi king Spalapati Deva, circa 750 900. Obv: Bull, symbol of Shiva.Rev: King mounted on a horse.] Up until the advent of Islam, Afghanistan was ruled by the Hindu Shahi kings. When Hsüan tsang visited the region early… … Wikipedia
Islamic ethics — ( akhlāq ), defined as good character, historically took shape gradually from the 7th century and was finally established by the 11th century. Encyclopedia of Islam Online, Akhlaq ] It was eventually shaped as a successful amalgamation of the Qur … Wikipedia
Islamic music — is Muslim religious music, as sung or played in public services or private devotions. The classic heartland of Islam is the Middle East, North Africa, Iran, Central Asia, Horn of Africa and South Asia. Due to Islam being a multi ethnic religion,… … Wikipedia
Islamic cosmology — is mainly derived from the Qur an, Hadith,Sunnah ,current islamic as well as other pre Islamic sources. In Islamic cosmology is covered in great detail. The Qur an itself mentions seven heavens [Qur an 2:29] and a vast universe sustained by Allah … Wikipedia
Islamic arts — Visual, literary, and performing arts of the populations that adopted Islam from the 7th century. Islamic visual arts are decorative, colourful, and, in religious art, nonrepresentational; the characteristic Islamic decoration is the arabesque.… … Universalium
Islāmic world — Introduction prehistory and history of the Islamic community. Adherence to Islām is a global phenomenon: Muslims predominate in some 30 to 40 countries, from the Atlantic to the Pacific and along a belt that stretches across northern… … Universalium
