A Glance at Why the Modern Value System Did Not Develop in Mecca in Early Islam

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The Prophet of Islam was born, raised, and given his prophetic call in the city of black mountains, Mecca. He preached his divine message to the Meccans secretly and openly for thirteen years. He made many followers and won over a great number of Keen hearts from outside Mecca. Those who answered his call stayed and migrated with him even in the face of torture and to the extent of sacrificing their lives, and those who denied him went as far as to assassinate him, though unsuccessfully, and hence the epic of Laylah-tal-Mabit was brought to life. So, to safeguard and continue delivering his divine message, the Prophet set out for Yathrib (Medina) to test new ways of preaching his heavenly revelation.
A Second look at why and how the modern order did not develop in Mecca better depicts the features and constituent elements of the Meccan civilization and culture in Early Islam. The illustration of the contrast between the ancient and new orders in this Mother of Cities (Mecca) has been the main objective of this investigation.