1. Islam Before and After Muhammad’s Death
Essential Question:
What happened to Islam after Muhammad died?
Islam Before and After Muhammad’s Death
Chapter 3, Lesson 3

2. Life in Arabia under Muhammad’s Leadership
630= Mecca with 10,000 Muslims
Rededicates Ka’aba to Allah
Becomes both political and religious leader =
Caliph
Alliance with Jews and Christians
RIP
Muhammad
622

3. Islam for Beginners

4. After Muhammad Dies? PROBLEM: Muhammad dies w/out naming successor
Abu Bakr
PROBLEM:
Muhammad dies w/out naming successor
SOLUTION:
Muhammad’s
father in law/ friend
Respected
Leader

5. Abu Bakr Succeeds Muhammad p. 100
Set the scene: After Muh. Died, many clans abandoned Islam, refused taxes, declared self prophets

6. First Four Caliphs Expand the Muslim Empire
Bakr
Umar
Uthman
Ali

7. Reasons for Caliph’s Success
Turn to page 101; read the section called “Reasons for Success”.
Create a 6-legged spider graph on your CN paper and fill in the details
Why did the caliphs
enjoy successes?

8. Check your ideas: Military victories = Allah’s support
faith= willing to fight
Armies = disciplined
surrounding Empires = Byzantine and Persia were weak
Surrounding empires were killing people for religious beliefs
Muslims let conquered keep beliefs

9. Traditional Arabic Music

10. Muslims Rule PEACEFUL, HOPEFUL, EQUALITY Blending of cultures
Converted to Islam
Attracted to message: equality and hope for salvation
Econom. ben= Muslim no taxes
Jews and Chris. = special treatment
Poll tax = no military duties
Held impor. Roles as officials and scholars
PEACEFUL, HOPEFUL, EQUALITY

11. A Split in Islam Shi’a Vs Sunni Sunni Umayyads Sieze Power
Islam splits into 2 teams
Civil war with Uthman: LOST
Shi’a
End of Caliph system
Sunnis
Umayyad
took power
= dynasty
Moved Muslim capital to Damascus in Syria
Lived in luxury; Shi’a Muslims angry

13. Muslim Beliefs Review

14. Conclusion:
Use a T chart to list the significant events and changes in Islamic belief after the death of Muhammad.
Events after death
Changes in Islam