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Read the following passage and
answer the questions that follow.
1) How long ago was the blessed
Prophet Muhammad [s] born?
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2) What did the people of Arabia
worship when the Prophet
Muhammad [s] was born?
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About one thousand five hundred years
ago, the blessed Prophet Muhammad [s]
was born in the city of Makkah. At that
time, the people of Arabia worshipped
idols. There were many idols in the
Ka’bah. People came to the Ka’bah from
many places to worship the idols.
Before the birth of the Prophet, the peo-
ple of Arabia would fight and kill each
other. Some even killed their own daugh-
ters. They lied and cheated. They
enjoyed drinking and gambling too.
The Arabs were divided into many tribes.
The Quraysh were the most powerful and
respected tribe. They had no king. The
tribe of Quraysh ruled in Makkah.
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