1. ISLAM TODAY’S OBJECTIVES:
Locate and describe Arabia in the period before the rise of Islam.
Explain how the prophet Muhammad became the prophet and how he began to unify the Arabian Peninsula under Islam.
Identify the basic beliefs and practices of Islam.

3. Review Questions
Why did the communities on the Arabian Peninsula prosper?
What was the significance of Gabriel’s message to Muhammad?
How is Islam similar to Christianity and Judaism?
How did the various achievements and policies of Muhammad’s successors help the Arab world to grow?
What weakness in Arab rule led to revolts against the Umayyads?
What changes did the Abbasid rulers bring to the world of Islam?
What were the major contributions of Islamic Scholars?

4. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT ISLAM?
ISLAM – the religion founded by Muhammad in Arabia around 630 C.E.
MUSLIM – a person who is a follower of the Islamic religion.
Allah – “God” in Arabic.
Qur’an – the holy book of the Muslims.
(Koran)
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Medina
Mecca
ARABIA
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7. Christianity WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT ISLAM? Holy Book ? Jewish TORAH
Christian BIBLE
Islamic
KORAN
(Qu’ran)

8. Insert transparency of Qu’ran quote
PACKET, p Introduction to Islam: “The Qu’ran”
What does this Qu’ran passage tell you about how Muslims view the teachings of the Hebrew prophets and Jesus?
What is one belief that Muslims, Jews, and Christians all share?
How do Muslims view Jesus?
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9. He believed God spoke to him through the Angel Gabriel
CH 10, Sec. 1: “The Rise of Islam” Textbook, p. 234
The Prophet Muhammad
1. What were Muhammad’s revelations?
He believed God spoke to him through the Angel Gabriel
that he was the “last of the great prophets”
now had to teach others that Allah was the one and only God and all the other gods in Arabia had to be abandoned.
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10. Hijrah – Muhammad’s flight from Mecca to Medina in 622.
map
Medina
Mecca
ARABIA
The Islamic world begins its calendar Year 1 with this event.
In other words, our year 622 A.D. is their year 1 A.H.
This year, 2004 A.D., is year 1425 A.H. in the Islamic world.
To learn the formula for figuring the Islamic year, visit
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11. 2. In what way(s) was the Hijrah a turning point?
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2. In what way(s) was the Hijrah a turning point?
Mecca’s opposition to Muhammad only brought attention to
his new religious message and he gained a wide following
in Medina.
Besides a religious leader, he now became a political leader
uniting the various Arab tribesmen.
He was also forced into a position as a military leader now
in the conflict between Mecca and Medina.
Medina
ARABIA
Mecca
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12. Label your own map SPAIN NORTH AFRICA A R A B I A Persian Gulf R e
Rome
Constantinople
SPAIN
BYZANTINE
EMPIRE
Mediterranean
Sea
Baghdad
Alexandria .
Jerusalem
NORTH AFRICA
Persian
Gulf R e d S a
Medina
Mecca
A R A B I A
Label your own map
Arabian
Sea
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13. Beliefs & Practices of Islam
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Beliefs & Practices of Islam
3. What does Islam teach its followers?
Monotheism - There is only one God (Allah).
Each person is responsible for his or her own actions.
Allah will judge all people on a final judgment day.
Mosque – place of worship for Muslims
Minaret – prayer tower
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14. The Five Pillars – five requirements of a Muslim’s life.
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The Five Pillars – five requirements of a Muslim’s life.

15. Mecca: he holiest place in Islam
Muslims circling around the sacred Ka`aba in Mecca,
climax of the hajj pilgrimage.

16. Beliefs & Practices of Islam
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Beliefs & Practices of Islam
Hajj – pilgrimage to Mecca all Muslims must make in their lifetime.
Sunna – Muhammad’s model for proper living.
Shariah – a system of laws in Islam.
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17. 4. How does carrying out the Five Pillars and other laws of Islam
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4. How does carrying out the Five Pillars and other laws of Islam
affect the daily lives of Muslims?
Muslims do not separate their personal life from their religious life.
Carrying out the Five Pillars daily as well as other customs ensures
that Muslims live their faith
while serving in the community.
A Muslim woman wears a hijab.
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18. The SIGNIFICANCE of Muhammad is…
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5. How did observing Islamic teachings help to create unity among Muslims?
Because Muhammad wrote the Qu’ran in Arabic and all followers are required to read it, that one language and that one religion created unity.
The SIGNIFICANCE of Muhammad is…
he unified hundreds of nomadic tribes in Arabia who spoke different languages and worshipped hundreds of different gods.
He did this with one tool: the Qu’ran !
Written in a COMMON LANGUAGE (Arabic) +
providing a COMMON RELIGION (Islam) =
he achieved Arabian UNITY.
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19. CH 10, Sec. 1: “The Rise of Islam” Textbook, p. 237
6. How did Islamic law affect Muslim attitudes toward Christians and Jews?
Shariah law required Muslims to extend religious tolerance to Christians and Jews – the “people of the book.”
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20. Section 2 Muhammad’s Successors Spread Islam
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21. the collection of Mohammad's revelations were recorded in the Qur’an.
CH 10, Sec. 2: “The Spread of Islam” Packet, p Textbook, p. 238
Death of Muhammad, ca. 632 C.E.
Muhammad had not named a successor or instructed his followers how to choose one.
The Muslim community elected Abu-Bakr as the new leader and Muhammad’s first successor.
He had been a loyal friend of Muhammad and a man respected for his devotion to Islam.
Under Abu-Bakr,
the collection of Mohammad's revelations
were recorded in the Qur’an.
Illuminated Qur'an
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22. CH 10, Sec. 2: “The Spread of Islam” Packet, p. 9 Textbook, p. 238
In 632, Abu-Bakr became the first caliph (KAY•lihf), a title that means “successor” or “deputy.”
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23. “Rightly Guided” Caliphs
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1. What did the “rightly guided” caliphs use as guides to leadership?
The Qur’an and Muhammad’s actions in life.
“Rightly Guided” Caliphs
Abu-Bakr and the next three elected caliphs—Umar, Uthman, and Ali—all had known Muhammad and supported his mission.
For this, they are known as the “rightly guided” caliphs.
By 750, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Indus River, the Muslim Empire stretched 6,000 miles—about two times the distance across the continental United States.
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24. Rightly Guided” Caliphs
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Rightly Guided” Caliphs
2. Why were they successful in their quest to expand the empire and spread Islam?
Muslims were willing to fight to extend and defend Islam.
Armies were well-disciplined and expertly commanded.
People who had suffered religious persecution welcomed the more tolerant Islamic empire.
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25. Treatment of Conquered Peoples
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Treatment of Conquered Peoples
Many conquered peoples chose to accept Islam.
They were attracted by the appeal of the message of Islam, as well as by the economic benefit for Muslims of not having to pay a poll tax.
Christians and Jews, as “people of the book,” were allowed to practice their faiths freely and even received special consideration.
In practice, tolerance like this was extended to other groups as well.
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26. In the interest of peace, the majority of
Sunni–Shi’a Split
In the interest of peace, the majority of
Muslims accepted the Umayyads’ rule.
A minority did continue to resist, and around some of these groups an alternate view of the office of caliph developed.
In this view, the caliph—the person most responsible for spreading Muhammad’s message—needed to be a relative of the Prophet.

27. Sunni–Shi’a Split
This group was called Shi’a, meaning the “party” of Ali.
Those who did not outwardly resist the rule of the Umayyads became known as Sunni, meaning followers of Muhammad’s example.
Another group, the Sufi (SOO•fee), reacted to the luxurious life of the Umayyads by pursuing a life of poverty and devotion to a spiritual path.
They tried to achieve direct personal contact with God through mystical means, such as meditation and chanting.

28. The Umayyads and the Abbassids2
These powerful caliphates ruled the Islamic world, expanded the Arab empire, and brought about a golden age in Muslim civilization.
UMAYYADS
ABBASSIDS
Set up dynasty that ruled until 750 and moved capital to Damascus Conquered lands from Atlantic to the Indus Valley Relied on local officials to govern the empire: the Umayyads themselves lived in great luxury. Faced economic tensions between wealthy and poor Arabs Split in Islam occurs during their reign – between Sunni, Shi’a, Sufi.
Overthrew the Umayyads in 750 Moved capital to Baghdad Ended Arab dominance and helped make Islam a universal religion Empire of the caliphs reached its greatest wealth and power through strong trade network. Muslim civilization enjoyed a Golden Age Difficulty controlling vast empire.
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29. CH 10, Sec. 2: “The Spread of Islam” Textbook, p. 241
Muslim Trade Network
The land network connected the Silk Roads of China and India with Europe and Africa.
Muslim merchants needed only a single language, Arabic, and a single currency, the Abbasid dinar, to travel from Córdoba, in Spain, to Baghdad and on to China.
Let’s Read on African Trade and Spread of Islam
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30. CH 10, Sec. 2: “The Spread of Islam” Packet, p. 9 Textbook, p. 241
Muslim Trade Network
To encourage the flow of trade, Muslim moneychangers set up banks in cities throughout the empire.
Banks offered letters of credit, called sakks, to merchants.
A merchant with a sakk from a bank in Baghdad could exchange it for cash at a bank in any other major city in the empire.
In Europe, the word sakk was pronounced, “check.” Thus, the practice of using checks dates back to the Muslim Empire.
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The ASTROLABE
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Art & Literature
Arabian Nights
Achievements in Islam
Section 3
Muslim Achievements
IBN KHALDUN
Great Arab Historian
ALBEGRA (al-jabr)
ARABIC NUMERALS

32. Today’s Opening Quiz is a Math Quiz…..which is easier?
Solve the following simple equations:
V + II = _________________
CM – L = _______________
MCMLXXXV – XXX = ________
XXVI X III = __________________
5. CDXXV / V = _________________
= ______________
900 – 50 = ___________
1985 – 30 = __________
26 x 3 = ____________
425 / 5 = ___________

33. Arabic numerals, the importance of zero (10 digits)
CH 10, Sec. 3: “Muslim Achievements”
2. Medicine, math, and science
Arabic numerals, the importance of zero (10 digits)
Developed algebra, trigonometry in astronomy
Charted stars, comets, and planets / constellation charts
The astrolabe
The Astrolabe played a pivotal role in history.
The astrolabe was highly developed in the Islamic world by 800 and was introduced to Europe from Islamic Spain (Andalusia) in the early 12th century. It was the most popular astronomical instrument until about 1650, when it was replaced by more specialized and accurate instruments.
It is doubtful the European explorers could have ever launched the great Age of Discovery without this device.
Astrolabes are still appreciated for their unique capabilities and their value for astronomy education.
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34. Arabic numerals, the importance of zero (10 digits)
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2. Medicine, math, and science
Arabic numerals, the importance of zero (10 digits)
Developed algebra, trigonometry in astronomy
Charted stars, comets, and planets / constellation charts
The astrolabe
Wrote medical reference books – Rhazes (al-Razi) and Ibn Sina
Avicenna write The Book of Healing and
The Canon of Medicine.
The first is a scientific encyclopedia covering logic, natural sciences, psychology, geometry, astronomy, arithmetic and music.
The second is the most famous single book in the history of medicine.
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35. Arabic numerals, the importance of zero (10 digits)
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2. Medicine, math, and science
Arabic numerals, the importance of zero (10 digits)
Developed algebra, trigonometry in astronomy
Charted stars, comets, and planets / constellation charts
The astrolabe
Wrote medical reference books
Produced a book on optics that would lay the groundwork for the
later development of the telescope and microscope
Muslim scholars were re-introducing the Greek
(Aristotle’s) understanding of the importance of
proper scientific observation and experimentation.
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36. The Qur’an – a great work of literature.
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3. Literature and the Arts
The Qur’an – a great work of literature.
Poetry
the Arabian Nights
Arabesque art
In the visual arts and architectural design, Arabesque art is a linear decoration based on plant forms. Arabesque motifs are complicated, intertwined, flowing designs first found in ancient Arabic art – hence the term. They are a feature of ancient Greek and Roman art, and are particularly common in Islamic art.
Check out more examples
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37. CH 10, Sec. 3: “Muslim Achievements” Packet, p. 19 Textbook, p.
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