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Circumcision was prevalent throughout Arabia in pre-Islamic times.

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Is it true that circumcision was prevalent throughout Arabia in pre-Islamic times?

Yes. Historical and scholarly evidence confirms that circumcision was widely practiced by pagan and Jewish tribes throughout Arabia prior to the emergence of Islam.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Wikipedia: Circumcision
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Wikipedia: Circumcision. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumcision

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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Khitan (circumcision)
Notes that in the time of Muhammad, male and female circumcision were carried out by pagan and Jewish Arabian tribes.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Khitan (circumcision). (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khitan_(circumcision)

Wikiversity: Wikiversity: The Bamberg Introduction to the History of Islam (BIHI) 01
Explicitly states that circumcision was already prevalent throughout Arabia in pre-Islamic times.
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Wikiversity: Wikiversity: The Bamberg Introduction to the History of Islam (BIHI) 01. (n.d.). Wikiversity. https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/The_Bamberg_Introduction_to_the_History_of_Islam_(BIHI)_01

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