The Rise of Islam AIM: AIM: How did Islam arise in the Arabian Peninsula and become one of the world’s major religions?

Do Now List common stereotypes of Islam List common stereotypes of Islam How do stereotypes form? How do stereotypes form?

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Arabian Peninsula – –Why is Arabia’s location a good one for trade? – –Bedouins: nomad traders

Mecca – –Thriving market town- why? – –Worship Allah

The Prophet Muhammad –Born into a powerful Meccan clan. –Troubled by the moral ills of society- starts meditating and praying

Muhammad’s Revelations –angel Gabriel tells him he is a messenger of Allah. –Islam—“submission to the will of Allah” –Muslim—“one who has submitted.”

Hijrah –Muhammad’s followers are attacked; together they leave Mecca – Hijrah: the Muslim migration from Mecca to Medina

Returns to Mecca –Muhammad and 10,000 followers return to Mecca –Meccans convert to Islam –Muhammad unifies Arabian Peninsula.

Islam –The main teaching: there is only one god, Allah. –People are responsible for their own actions; there is good and evil.

The Dome of the Rock Islamic monument in Jerusalem— Muhammad rose to heaven here

The Five Pillars of Islam 1.Only pray to 1 God-Allah 2.Prayer 5 times per day 3.Give alms ($) for the poor 4.Fasting between dawn and sunset during Ramadan 5.Performing the hajj—pilgrimage to Mecca—at least once in a lifetime.

The Beliefs and Practices of Islam –Qur’an (Koran)—holy book –shari’a –shari’a- law codes

Monotheistic Religions –Gods? –Holy books? –Beliefs?