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URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/palmyrapetrapre-islam-arab-civiliza
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SUMMARY:"Palmyra&Petra:Pre-Islam Arab Civilization/Beliefs" ZoomTalk-Rietve
 ld-Sep26
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Zoom for another Salon lecture on "Palmyra &amp\; Pe
 tra" Pre-Islamic Middle Eastern Civilization/Beliefs" for Ipso Facto by Dr
 . James Rietveld Thursday\, September 26\, 8 pm.\nPay What You Wish: www.e
 ventbrite.com/e/993737594897\n\nIn the West when we think of Middle Easter
 n cultures and beliefs\, we automatically think of Islam and the great Ara
 bic Civilizations established following their seventh century CE expansion
  over much of the Middle East\, South Asia\, and North Africa into Spain.\
 n\nBut before the advent of Islam\, the Arabs were polytheistic\, creating
  sophisticated civilizations that thrived beyond Arabia into what are now 
 Jordan\, Palestine\, Syria\, and Iraq.\n\nThe Roman archaeologist Warwick 
 Ball declared: "When viewing the spectacular ruins of Petra or Palmyra it 
 is not often appreciated that one is examining Arab civilization as much a
 s if one were examining Islamic Damascus or Baghdad."\n\nThe Arab Nabataea
 n Kingdom created the sculpted wonders of Petra\, while the Arab Palmyrene
  Kingdom\, centered upon major trading metropolis of Palmyra\, challenging
  the power of the Roman Empire.\n\nAs far as their beliefs\, the Jinn\, wh
 o were later incorporated into Islam were often appeased or feared by thes
 e ancient Arabs\, while they worshipped such gods as Dushara\, Manat\, and
  al-‘Uzza\, the latter described as the mighty goddess.\n\nThe Islamic S
 tate (ISIL)\, especially Palmyra\, today is threatening much of these regi
 ons.\n\nWe will learn why this Palmyra is so important even from a modern 
 standpoint.\n\nIn fact\, we will learn how much of this Arab legacy contin
 ued into the Islamic era.\n\nJoin us as we explore the rich Arab heritage 
 that was already thriving long before Muhammad in the seventh century CE.\
 nThis lecture will be posted on the Dr. James Rietveld Salon Lecture You T
 ube channel\, where you can also watch previous lectures: https://www.yout
 ube.com/@dr.jamesrietveldsalonlectu2903\nDr. James Rietveld is a professor
  at CSU\, Fullerton and Cal Poly Pomona\, CA of History\, Anthropology\, R
 eligion with a PHD from Claremont School of Religion\, is author of two bo
 oks\, and can be seen on History channel's "Crazy Rich Ancients."
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