Thar Custom Transformation in the Social History of JahiliyyahEra

Thar tradition in the tribal value system ofJahiliyyahera was one of the cultural foundations of tribalism, whose social detrimental repercussions prickedthe clear conscience of someJahiliyyahpoets and sages and made themcriticize itprogressively. The function and implication of Thar has rarely been investigated within its tribal conception. In this vein, we attempted toexplore the continuity and transformationof Thar in the tribal context via deploying Durkheim's concept of crime and punishment. It is concluded that the reaction of intellectuals to this tradition set the mental groundsfor gradual and potential transformation of attitudes toward Thar,inthe long run. Consideration and approval of Hakamiyyahin place ofThar(restorative justice instead of violence)was one of the circumstances prior to this transformation.