The Rise of Islam

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The Rise of Islam

• Chapter 2 Section 1
• Pages 174-180

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I. Daily Life in Arabia

1. Arabian Peninsula
2. Arabian Peninsula intense heat
3. Water available at oases
4. Many Tribes Tribe leader sheikh

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B. Trade and Towns

• Many Arabs lived in towns near oases
• Farmed/ raised animals
• Some were merchants travel in caravans
• Arabs traded between India and
• Mediterranean Sea
• Set up towns along trade routes
• Makkah (Mecca) Largest and richest
• of them all
• Kaaba located in Makkah (Mecca)
• Arabs believed in many gods Allah creator god

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II. MuhammadIslams Prophet

1. Muhammad brought Islam to Arabians

The Kaaba
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A. Muhammads Message

• Muhammad born in Makkah (Mecca)
• Muhammad prayed in hills/caves saw Gabriel
• Islam means Surrender to the will of Allah
• Allah in Arabic means God
• Doing good better than being
• wealthy
• To be humble modest

Gabriel appears to Muhammad
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B. Opposition to Islam

• Muslims (followers of Islam)
• Wealthy against Muhammads message tried to take
  their power
• Wealthy beat/tortured his followers
• Muhammad left for Yathrib trip
  is called hijra
• Renamed Yathrib Madinah (city of the prophet)

Muhammad enters Yathrib (Madinah)
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C. Muhammads Government

1. Madinah accepted Muhammad as Gods prophet and as
   leader
2. Created an Islamic state govt that uses
   political power to uphold Islam
3. Makkah (afraid of Muhammad.) gave control of
   city to Muhammad
4. Makkah became holy city

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III. Islams Teachings

1. Islam, Judaism, Christianity share some beliefs
2. Believe in 1 God
3. God spoke through prophets Abraham, Moses,
   and Muhammad
4. Muhammad not divine like Jesus is to
   Christians

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What Is the Quran?

• Quran holy book of Islam
• Collected messages to Muhammad from Allah
  Quran (Gods written words)
• Instructs people how to live similar to
  Bible
• Has rules about daily life
• -No pork, liquor, gambling, etc
• Has rules about
• -Marriage, divorce, fam. life, property rights,
  business
• Muslims fulfill 5 Pillars
• Sunna customs based on Mus words and deeds

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The 5 Pillars