Abstract
<jats:p>The Influence of the Eastern Roman and Persian Empires on Early Islamic Society From the Age of Ignorance to the Umayyads It has been observed that, apart from a few articles on the influence of these civilizations on Muslims, no studies have been conducted on the various aspects of the relationships between Muslims and the Eastern Romans and the tribes in the Iranian geography. This research, which is a more diverse and expanded version of the aforementioned studies, attempts to address and evaluate the accounts of the influence of the Eastern Roman and, in particular, the Sasanian civilizations on Islamic society, taking a holistic approach specifically to the early Muslims. In our study, which is a civilization study, we address the influence of the two superpowers of their time, the Eastern Roman and Sasanian/ Iranian civilizations, on certain aspects of the lives of early Muslims, who were in the process of establishing a state, such as their economy, culture, art, and beliefs. Furthermore, our study aims to reveal the reflections of the aforementioned nations influences on Muslim society from the Jahiliyyah to the Umayyad period, ranging from economic life to entertainment. As a result of our research, we have seen that during the Jahiliyyah period and the early Islamic period, Muslims were exposed to numerous influences as a result of certain social, cultural, and political relations they maintained with these nations. This influence is evident in both the pre-Islamic and post-Islamic periods. From this perspective, our study examines the influence of the Eastern Roman and Sasanian/Iranian civilizations separately, with each section covering the occurrence of this influence. Keywords: Eastern Rome; Iran; Sassanid; Jahiliyya; Islam; Prophet Muhammad; Four Caliphs; Influence</jats:p>