Do now

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Do now

• Why has Islam often been shown (movies, the
  news,) as a violent and intolerant religion?
• This is from a movie about the Soviets fighting
  the Afghans. The Afghan soldier is explaining a
  part of Afghan Culture / Islam

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Homework previously due

• Text Book Read Chapter 10 The Muslim World.
  Pages 263- 268 (The Rise of Islam)
• Please define the following words.
• Bedouins
• Allah
• Muhammad
• Hijrah
• Mosque Sharia
• Haji Sunna
• Quran

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Homework due today work due Friday

• Finish the worksheet and make sure all the
  questions and answers are in your notebook for
  next class. Due today
• When we meet again, we will discuss various
  aspects of Islam and why it is growing so fast
  today. Due today
• Pull it out and then well go over it.
• Read the handout and answer the questions in your
  notebook. See next slide for questions

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Homework Questions

• From the Handout on the Middle East
• What part of the world does Afghanistan located?
•  Why are the Sunnis Shiites in conflict? The
  book only covers Sunni (Sunna).
• Why are there a lot of dictatorships in the
  Middle East?

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New Material

• 1. What role did the Bedouin life style play in
  developing Islam?
• 2. Where is Mecca and what role did it play in
  Islam?

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New Material

• 3. What was the Kaaba and what early role did it
  play?
• 4. Muhammad has a lot of similarities to Jesus.
  Analyze and explain.
• Answer Both Jesus Muhammad lived as typical
  people until well into adulthood. Once they
  realized who they were they preached about God.
  Both met opposition. Both had few but loyal
  followers to carry on their deeds after death.

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New Material

• 5. Why does Islam have multiple meanings? What
  does it literally translate into?
• 6. Why did Muhammad decide to leave Mecca? What
  role does Hijrah play in the religion today?
• 7. Muhammad was skilled as a leader and worked in
  cooperation with the Jews. Explain how and why
  this occurred.
• 8. How why did Muhammad return to Mecca? Why
  was this an important event for the establishment
  of Islam?

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Reminder of Homework Questions

• From the Handout on the Middle East
• What part of the world does Afghanistan located?
•  Why are the Sunnis Shiites in conflict? The
  book only covers Sunni (Sunna).
• Why are there a lot of dictatorships in the
  Middle East?