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The significance of cities in Islamic civilization

Throughout the history, cities have been the birthplaces of civilizations of mankind during the last 5,000 years. Islam was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) of the Arabian city of Makkah. He (peace be upon him) was born in that Arabian city and spent more than fifty years of his...

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Main Author: Mamat, Ismail
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: Centre for General Studies & Co-curricular Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia 2017
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BP190.5 Islamization of Knowledge
TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
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spelling my.iium.irep.61524 http://irep.iium.edu.my/61524/ The significance of cities in Islamic civilization Mamat, Ismail BP190.5 Islamization of Knowledge TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Throughout the history, cities have been the birthplaces of civilizations of mankind during the last 5,000 years. Islam was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) of the Arabian city of Makkah. He (peace be upon him) was born in that Arabian city and spent more than fifty years of his life in that city, and the rest in the city Madinah. In both cities, Islam began as a religion of da’wah and gradually spread out to the villages and desert tents of the Arabs. Thus, Islam and the nucleus of its Civilization in microcosm was formed in two cities of Makkah and Madinah. This paper aims to analyse the significance of cities in Islamic Civilization. It will also discuss on their role as the centres for Islamic da’wah and their relationship with the intellectual life. Their general patterns and structure will also be highlighted. Centre for General Studies & Co-curricular Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia 2017-11-01 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/61524/1/61524_The%20Significance%20of%20Cities.pdf Mamat, Ismail (2017) The significance of cities in Islamic civilization. In: 4th International Conference on Human Sustainability 2017 (INSAN4), 1st-2nd November 2017, Melaka, Malaysia. https://www.insan.uthm.edu.my/
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topic BP190.5 Islamization of Knowledge
TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
spellingShingle BP190.5 Islamization of Knowledge
TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Mamat, Ismail
The significance of cities in Islamic civilization
description Throughout the history, cities have been the birthplaces of civilizations of mankind during the last 5,000 years. Islam was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) of the Arabian city of Makkah. He (peace be upon him) was born in that Arabian city and spent more than fifty years of his life in that city, and the rest in the city Madinah. In both cities, Islam began as a religion of da’wah and gradually spread out to the villages and desert tents of the Arabs. Thus, Islam and the nucleus of its Civilization in microcosm was formed in two cities of Makkah and Madinah. This paper aims to analyse the significance of cities in Islamic Civilization. It will also discuss on their role as the centres for Islamic da’wah and their relationship with the intellectual life. Their general patterns and structure will also be highlighted.
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author Mamat, Ismail
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title The significance of cities in Islamic civilization
title_short The significance of cities in Islamic civilization
title_full The significance of cities in Islamic civilization
title_fullStr The significance of cities in Islamic civilization
title_full_unstemmed The significance of cities in Islamic civilization
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publisher Centre for General Studies & Co-curricular Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
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url http://irep.iium.edu.my/61524/1/61524_The%20Significance%20of%20Cities.pdf
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