1. The World of Islam and the Crusades

2. Arabs Lived in the Arabian Peninsula, present day Saudi Arabia
Tribes were lead by sheikh
Became important for trade between the Indian and Mediterranean Sea
2 important cities;
Mecca- Where Muhammad is born. Houses the Kaaba, house of worship whose cornerstone was a sacred stone called the Black Stone
Medina- Muhammad moves to this city because the people in Mecca didn’t take to his message.

3. Islamic Beliefs
Quran, their holy book, has the written down revelations of Muhammad
Gives ethical guidelines people should live their lives by
5 Pillars of Islam
Belief-Belief in Allah and his prophet Muhammad
Prayer-Must pray 5 times a day
Charity-Concern for the needy
Fasting-Ramada-n, fast from sun up to sun down
Pilgrimage- Muslims are encouraged to make a journey to Mecca during their lives
Islam- peace through the submission to the will of Allah
Jihad- struggle in the way of God, fair and defensive war.

4. Facts about Islam
Bagdad, Jerusalem and Damascus are important religious cities.
Split in Islam
Shiite- Located mostly in Iraq and Iran
Sunni- Majority of the Muslim world.
Split over descendants from Muhammad
Muslims attempt to spread into Europe, but are stopped at Constantinople and by Charles Martel in France.

5. Comparison Between Christianity and Islam
Supreme leader is called God, Monotheistic
God gives his revelation to Mary through Gabriel
Believes first preacher was divine, Jesus
Christian reject God’s original message and he sends his final revelation through Jesus
Starts with Abraham to Isaac
Split between political and religious authority
Worship in Churches
Supreme leader is called Allah, Monotheistic
Muhammad receives his revelation through Gabriel
Doesn’t believe first preacher was divine
Muslims reject Allah’s original message and he sends his final revelation through Muhammad
Starts with Abraham to Ishmael
No split between political and religious authority
Worship in Mosques, no human representation