الواد عند العرب قبل الاسلام وموقف الاسلام منه == Infanticide Among Arabs Before Islam And The Position Of Islam Towards It
Author name:
وجدان جعفر غالب الموسوي
Supervisor name:
مصطفى جواد عباس
General topic:
History
Specific topic:
Islamic History
Degree:
Master
University:
University Of Basrah - College Of Education For Human Sciences - Department Of History
Language:
Arabic
University location:
Basrah
First pages:
11T3019 - p.pdf
Abstract:
Specialized studies in the social history of Arabs had gained a lot of attention from some researchers in order to stand at the reality of the Arab society, what was prevailing in it. Considering the fact that infanticide was one phenomenon among others that were prevailing in the Arab society, the researcher decided to dig deeper in this topic under the title (Infanticide among Arabs before Islam and the Position of Islam towards it). This research studied this phenomenon among Arabs before Islam and the position of Islam towards it as well as the tribes where infanticide had spread widely. The researcher found out that this phenomenon was limited to some Bedouin Arab tribes like (Rabie'a & Tameem). This phenomenon wasn't confined to the Arabs only, but rather it was found among other nations like (Greek, Romans, and Persians). The reason behind burying males alive could be economic, poverty, or religious, a sacrifice to the gods. However, reasons for burying females alive were numerous like; poverty, fear of the scandal of captivation and physical disability; that's why it was greater among females. It was found that other primitive nations and old religions practiced sacrificing humans to the gods. What spreaded among Arabs like sacrificing sons and burying daughters alive among Arabs shows a tight connection between religion and this phenomenon. Styles of infanticide were not confined to burying alive only; it included throwing from lofty places, drowning and slaughtering which is (the biggest infanticide). Isolation is also considered as a kind of hidden infanticide which is (the smallest infanticide). In addition, spiritual infanticide which the female had experienced is another kind of infanticide. It has been noticed that not all Arabs agreed about infanticide. Within the same tribe there are pros and cons. Other stabilized tribes gave women sublime status like naming her sons after her as in the case of the kings of Hira. Some Arab tribe leaders like (Sa'sa'a bin Najia) fought this phenomenon. He prevented burying many girls alive by sacrificing them for money This phenomenon was fought by Islam after its spread. Islam considered it as an atrocity and urged parents to raise up children especially females whose education is considered a worship that leads to paradise. Islam refuted all reasons that Arabs claimed to bury their daughters alive. It assured them the availability of their and their children's daily bread. Islam also warned parents that killing their children is a great sin and a crime. The study fall into three chapters, the first of which tackled the (Concept and origin of Infanticide), it consists of three sections, section one deals with the concept of infanticide both linguistically and idiomatically, section two deals with beginning of infanticide.(infanticide in old nations and civilizations,and the infanticide in Arab nation before Islam) , section three deals with the styles of infanticide.( big infanticide ,small infanticide,and infanticide on the moral level). Chapter two deals with the reasons behind infanticide.Both recomend the presence of girls who are mostly exchand with camels). Insteade of girls and the second one : the real sacrification of those girls who are exchanged with camels and its relationship with gambling. Chapter three focuses on the Chapontains (the position of holly Quran ,Sunnah and Ahlualbait from infanticideter three focuses on the social impacts offirst section the social impacts of infanticide and the position of Islamtwards it.and it consisits of two sections : the (the position of mother ftom infanticide and the social position (the revive of infanticide).the second section ( the position of Quran and contains (The position of holly Quran ,Sunnah ,and Ahlualbait from infanticide
Summary:
11T3019 - A.pdf
References:
11T3019 - R.pdf
