Religions in the Arabian Peninsula at the Beginning of the 5th century

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At the beginning of the 5th century AD, the Arabian Peninsula displayed wide religious diversity. Paganism prevailed in Mecca, Najd, and Taif, while Christianity spread in the south and north, especially in Najran and Al-Hirah. Judaism was prominent in Yathrib, Khaybar, and Tayma, and some Himyarite kings, such as Dhu Nuwas, adopted it. In the east, Zoroastrianism appeared in Al-Ahsa and Al-Qatif under Persian influence. Thus, Arabia was a blend of various faiths that paved the way for the emergence of Islam in the 6th century AD.

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