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What is Islam? An Abrahamic religion, not a form of government Followers are called Muslims Their Holy book is called the Qur’an Not all Muslims are Arab, not all Arabs are Muslims

The “Arab” World

Where do Muslims live? Everywhere! Islam started in the Middle East It has spread all over the world 20% of all Muslims live in Arab countries 12.7% of all Muslims live in Indonesia

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The foundations of Islam Muhammad- the founder of Islam – According to the Qur’an Muhammad received a message from an angel in a cave in 610 AD Muhammad moved his followers to Medina in 622 AD In 630AD Mecca was ready to accept Islam Muhammad dies in 632 AD

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Medina Mecca Mediterranean Sea Black Sea Caspian Sea Arabian Sea Tangier Nile River Pyrenees Mountains Arabian Peninsula Jerusalem Tripoli Persian Gulf Red Sea Cairo Africa Asia Europe Mesopotamia Constantinople – Use Pg. 16, 20 and back of new book

Sunni and Shiite Muslims After Muhammad's successor's death a disagreement arose Most Muslims thought that any devout and committed Muslim could rise to lead the Islamic faith- these people became Sunni Muslims A smaller group thought the leader of Islam should be a direct descendant of Muhammad- these people became Shiite Muslims

Islam Today Over 1.6 Billion Muslims living in the world in 2015 About 90% of Muslims are Sunni and the remainder are mostly Shiite The 35 th and 37 th richest people in the world are Muslims

Additional Vocabulary for Extra Practice Prophet Khadijah Muezzin Mosque Ramadan Hajj

Review Game! Divide into teams Choose one designated team representative to answer questions Take turns answering questions from Greece, Rome, and Islam!

What two major forms of government did the Romans have? – Republic and Empire Name one thing Athens was famous for? – Democracy, the Acropolis, the Parthenon, Art, it’s navy Who founded Islam? – Muhammad What body of water surrounds the Italic peninsula? – The Mediterranean Sea

Where was Muhammad from? – Mecca According to myth, who founded Rome? – Romulus and Remus What two groups were created out of the disagreement of succession after Muhammad’s death? – Shiites and Sunnis What peninsula did Islam start in? – The Arabian Peninsula

How many Muslims are there today? – Around 1.6 Billion What is the Islamic Holy Book called? – The Qur’an Where would Greeks flee to if their city was under attack? – The Acropolis Why did the Western Roman Empire Fall? – Barbarian attacks, crumbling infrastructure, scarce resources

Which modern country has the most Muslims? – Indonesia When was the Roman Republic founded? – 509 B.C. What does Abrahamic mean? – A religion that recognizes the same god, and shares the same creation stories and myths, Christianity, Judaism, Islam Which Islamic sect do about 90% of Muslims follow? – Sunni Islam

How many modern nations were once controlled or influenced by the Romans? – 47 When was Islam started? – 610 A.D. What city did Muhammad move his followers to? – Medina Name one barbarian group responsible for attacks on Roman territory? – Vandals, Goths, Visigoths, Ostrogoths, Huns, Franks, Lombards

Name one thing that aided Roman Expansion? – Uniform Coinage, city planning, strong professional army, inclusion of conquered people, infrastructure Which Greek city state was renowned for its soldiers? – Sparta Name one language based in Latin? – Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian, Romanian Name one modern “Arab” nation? – Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Yemen, U.A.E., Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Sudan, Somalia, Tunisia, Kuwait, Lebanon