Islam (Beginning around 622)

Origins  Founded by Muhammad in Mecca (around 613)  He is forced out at first to Medina (622)  Comes back and retakes Mecca  By 632 has spread Islam to Arabian Peninsula

Spread of Islam  Spreads from Arabian peninsula out to Fertile Crescent, Central Asia, and Northern Africa  Spreads by trade routes and conquest

Spread of Islam:

Continued..  Aided by weakened Byzantine and Persian Empires  Expanded despite distances, deserts, and mountains

Islamic Beliefs  Muhammad is the prophet  Abraham, Moses, and Christ are prophets  Allah is the only God (Allah is simply Arabic for God)  The Quran (Koran) is the word of God  Five Pillars

Early example of Quran

Five Pillars  Faith-There is no God but Allah  Prayer-5 times a day facing Mecca  Alms-give money to the poor  Fasting-during Ramadan, Muslims do not eat between dawn and dusk  Pilgrimage-perform the hajj- pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime

Muslim Prayer:

Hajj to Mecca:

Words to remember  Hijrah-migration from Mecca to Medina by Muhammad  Sunna-Muhammad’s example  Shari’a-body of law for Muslims

Understanding #1  The revelations of Muhammad form the basis of the Islamic religion, a monotheistic faith that spread out from the Arabian Peninsula

In Islam, God is referred to in Arabic as A. A.Yahweh B. B.Jesus C. C.Brahmin D. D.Allah

Islam was founded by A. A.Siddhartha B. B.Muhammad C. C.Jesus D. D.There is no founder

Muslims believe Christ was a prophet A. A.Yes B. B.No

Muslims believe Christ was the son of God A. A.Yes B. B.No

The holy book in Islam is called the A. A.Bible B. B.Torah C. C.Vedas D. D.Koran

The two most important cities of Islam are A. A.Mecca and Medina B. B.Mecca and Baghdad C. C.Mecca and Jerusalem D. D.Medina and Jerusalem

Islam is based on the Four Pillars A. A.Yes B. B.No

This map shows the spread of A. A.Christianity B. B.Judaism C. C.Islam D. D.Hinduism