The Arabs were the major settler in the Middle East and along the Arabian Peninsula. They majorly practiced a traditional way of life that is different in different aspects of life. Some of the main traditional aspects they embraced include staying in houses built out of the mud and primarily practicing nomadic activities. The strategic location of their settlement was majorly in remote areas whose main objective was to keep them away from the environments of the outside world and enhance family bonds (Abdurrahman).
However, living along the Arabian Peninsula exposed them to different Islamic cultures, where most of them became assimilated. The Muslim Koran portrays the geographical and cultural values of the Arabian individuals in the 6th and 7th centuries as individuals who want to stay away from the effects of civilization and adhere to their cultural orientation.
A large population of the Muslim community across the world holds very mixed reactions and views about individuals who are oriented to the Christian and Jewish faith. Some of the views about Christianity from the Muslim faithful and leaders worldwide are very negative and unfavorable. However, the Europeans and Christians also have a different perceptions of the Islamic religion and culture (Abdurrahman). Some Jews and Christians argue that it is a religion of sword and a culture of extremism. Some individuals also think that the religion is more jihadist and terrorist due to some terrorist activities conducted by some of the Islam faithful.
According to the traditional Arabian culture, women’s attire was majorly veiled, covering most parts of their bodies. They adopted the dressing code to help them hide their women from the worldly social scene. Over the years, the female dressing code has increasingly become very restrictive, and women and young female children must adhere to their attire restrictions (Abdurrahman). One of the main reasons why Muslim women should adhere to the Islamic dressing code is because the Koran requires them to do so and hence have to adhere to the teaching and values of the Koran. The dressing code is also a show of loyalty to the Islamic culture amidst the changing social norms across the world.
The Gupta period in India is considered the phase when India recorded great advancements in different nation sectors. It was at this time that Indians embraced various scientific ideologies and approaches to enhance effectiveness and increase production in India. The Gupta period is perceived to be having a similar concept to Greece as observed by the westerners (Abdurrahman). This is because they both embraced science in politics and science to improve the quality of life for their people. This was the period when India experienced significant improvements in innovation and technology, engineering, and different forms of art.
The Abbasid Empire was one of the strongest empires to ever exist due to the appropriate leadership skills practiced by the then emperor Al-Rashid. However, his sons began fighting against themselves to succeed in their father’s throne and legacy upon his demise. This brought about an unwarranted conflict that negatively affected the stability of the empire. Political instability within the empire weakened the empire’s important sections, which led to invasions from their enemies and internal conflicts. As the empires lost their glory, the leaders in different sectors increasingly became incompetent, which contributed to the collapse of the Abbasid Empire.
The Arabian individuals are considered to be the prominent individuals who embraced the Islamic culture across the world. Nevertheless, other communities were also assimilated into the Islamic way of life (Abdurrahman). Some communities include the settlers in the Middle East, Northern parts of Africa, the Iranian nations, and the Hamito-Semitic communities.
Work Cited
Abdurrahman, Dudung. “Multiculturalism in Islamic Civilization during the Classic Period.” Addin, vol. 11, no. 1, 2017. Web.