1. ISLAM

2. MUHAMMAD Born in Mecca Did not like how the rich ignored the poor
Heard a voice and became a prophet

3. PROPHET
Person who tells of messages from God

4. ISLAM Based on messages that Muhammad received from God
Messages found in the Quran
Islam- Means “submit to God”

5. FEAR Merchants scared of Muhammad’s influence
Moves to Medina “the Prophet’s city”
Moves in 622 (becomes year one of the Islamic calendar)
“hegira” which means “journey”
House was the first mosque

6. MOHAMMAD’S DEATH
DIES IN 632

7. BELIEFS Belief in one God, Allah “The God” Members are like family
Share with less fortunate
God will judge everyone at the end of the world
No alcohol
No pork

8. 5 PILLARS OF ISLAM Affirmation of faith Alms PG. 253 Ramadan Hajj
Prayer
Alms PG. 253
Ramadan
Hajj

9. RULES OF RAMADAN
30 days
No eating or drinking anything during daylight hrs
Pray and spend time with family during the day

10. EXEMPTIONS People who do not have to participate Pregnant women
Sick people
Very young or very old people

11. MODESTY
Hijab- head scarf

12. KAABA
50 FEET HIGH
35 FT WIDE
40 FT LONG

14. HAJJ

15. SECTS
SH’IA- More extreme
SUNNI

16. QURAN AND SUNNAH Islamic texts Quran like Christian Bible
Sunnah based on Muhammad’s life- guides Muslim behavior

17. JIHAD “to make an effort, or to struggle”
Also translated as “Holy War”

18. SHARIA Islamic Law Most Islamic countries ruled by Sharia
Theocracy- Government ruled by religious laws

19. SPREAD OF ISLAM Abu Bakr- took over after Muhammad’s death
Pulled Muslim groups together to form an empire
Islam spread through conquest, but mostly through trade.

20. ACHIEVEMENTS Astronomy Geography- Ibn Battutah
Math- our system using “Arabic” numbers, “zero”
Medicine
Literature- One Thousand and One Nights (Sinbad, Aladdin)
Visual Arts- calligraphy, minarets