1. BEYONCE IS DEAD!

2. Your Tasks
1) Look through the notes on the potential candidates to replace Beyoncé as the Queen of Pop.
Write down two reasons as to why your candidate should replace Beyoncé.
You have 2 ½ minutes.
2) Collaborate with others who agree and together decide on the three overall most important reasons.
Decide on a Team Leader to argue your case when the time is up.

7. DISCUSS

8. Heritage
Whenever a person of great importance dies the matter of succeeding and heritage are discussed.
Who will uphold their responsibilities in their absence?

9. Origins of Islam
Around 600 AD, a new monotheistic religion began called Islam:
The faith was founded by the prophet Muhammad
His followers, called Muslims, spread Islam throughout the Middle East, Africa, Asia, & Europe

10. Muhammed Muhammad’s early life:
He was born in Mecca in 570 into a poor clan, was orphaned at a young age, & was raised by his grandparents
As an adult, Muhammad became an honest & successful merchant
He married a wealthy widow & started a family

11. Muhammed and Islam Muhammad created Islam:
Muhammad’s work brought him into contact with Jewish & Christian merchants
In 610, Muhammad was told by the angel Gabriel that he was a prophet sent to Earth by God
He began preaching a new monotheistic faith called Islam (“surrender to God”)

12. Islam Basic beliefs of Islam:
Followers of Islam are called Muslims who believe in one God, called Allah
Allah is the same God worshiped by Jews & Christians
Muslims believe Muhammad was the last of God’s prophets

14. Sunni Muslims Shia Muslims Make up about 10% of Muslims
The meaning of Shia is “party of Ali”
The leader of the religion has to come from the blood of Muhammed, the first being Ali.
The majority of Muslims are Sunni’s 90%
The meaning of Sunni is “Tradition”
Followed the tradition of election and started with the election of Abu Bakar