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The Rise of Islam

The Rise of Islam. Chapter 10 section1. Key Terms. Allah Muhammad Islam Muslin Hijrah. Mosque Haij Qur’an Sunna Shari’a. Deserts, Towns, and Trade Routes. Arabian Peninsula crossroads to three continents Few oases for agriculture Surrounded by desert Herders and nomads .

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The Rise of Islam

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  1. The Rise of Islam Chapter 10 section1

  2. Key Terms • Allah • Muhammad • Islam • Muslin • Hijrah • Mosque • Haij • Qur’an • Sunna • Shari’a

  3. Deserts, Towns, and Trade Routes • Arabian Peninsula crossroads to three continents • Few oases for agriculture • Surrounded by desert • Herders and nomads

  4. Desert and Town Life • Bedouins- Arab nomads organized into tribes • Ideals of • Courage • Loyalty to family • Warrior skills • Became Islamic way of life • 600’s market towns

  5. Crossroads or Trade and Ideas • Western coast had larger trading towns • Local to long distance • Connected major oceans and trade routes • Transported goods as well as information

  6. Mecca • Caravans stopped during holy months • Brought religious pilgrims • Ka’ab shrine of Abraham • 360 idols from different tribes • Allah-one God know in Arabian Pensiula

  7. The Prophet Muhammad • Powerful Meccan Family • Received little schooling • Age 25 became a trader • Married Khadijah his business partner

  8. Revelations • Great interest in religion • Age 40 voice called to him • Meditated in cave outside Mecca • Voice of Gabriel • Told Muhammad he was the messenger of God

  9. Revelations • Muhammad thought he was the last of the prophets • Taught Allah was the only God • Muslims agreed with the principles of Islam • Islam- means submission to the will of Allah

  10. The Hijrah • 613 Muhammad preached publicly in Mecca • Followers attacked • Left Mecca 622 • Moved to Yathrib • Hijrah- the 200 mile trip • Yathrib renamed Medina

  11. The Hijrah • Muhammad displayed leadership skills • Joined Arabs and Jews into a single community • Became a military leader • Hostilities with Mecca

  12. Returning to Mecca • 630 Muhammad and 10,000 followers marched on Mecca • Destroyed idols of Ka’aba • Meccans pledged loyalty • Muhammad dies two years later

  13. Beliefs and Practices • Only one God- Allah • Five Pillars of Faith • 1 to become a Muslim There is no God but, A, and Muhammad is the Messenger for Allah • 2 Pray five times a day • 3 Alms- give to the poor • 4 Fasting during Ramadan • 5 Pilgrimage if physically and financially perform Haij to Mecca

  14. A Way of Life • Five pillars ensure Muslims live religion while serving the community • Forbidden to eat pork • Drink intoxicating beverages • Friday afternoons for communal worship

  15. A Way of Life • Has no priests or religious authority • Muslims worship Allah directly • Ulama- Muslim scholars • Religious teachers who apply to the word of Allah to everyday life

  16. Sources of Authority • Qur’an-the holy book of Muslims • Written after Muhammad’s death • Written in Arabic • Used in worship • True word • Became language of worshippers and scholars

  17. Source of Authority • Arabic language helped unite conquered people • Sunna- Muhammad’s example the best model of proper living • Shari’a- system of laws that regulate family life, moral conduct, business and community life

  18. Links to Judaism and Christianity • All have Allah as the one God • Muslims see Jesus as a prophet not son of God • Qur’an the word of God to Muhammad • Torah to Moses • Gospels to the Christians

  19. Links to Judaism and Christianity • Muhammad was the final prophet • All have, heaven, hell, and final judgment • Ancestry to Abraham • Christians and Jews are people of the book • Qur’an requires religious tolerance of Christians and Jews

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