The Life of Muhammad

1. The Life of Muhammad Muhammad was born in Mecca in 570 CE. He had no parents and worked as a camel driver.

2. Muhammad married a rich woman and had a lot of money. But he wanted more than just money. Muhammad started to spend time alone. He lived in a cave. It was there he saw a vision of an angel.

3. Muhammad then believed he was a prophet to God. Not all people liked Muhammad. They did not believe in him and wanted to hurt him.

4. Muhammad traveled to a place called Medina. Groups of people believed in him and began Islam. Muhammad converted more people to be Muslims. Together, they took over Mecca in 629 CE.

5. Muhammad spread Islam all across the Arabian Peninsula. Muhammad died at the age of 61. He never had a son. So no one knew who would take over his followers.

6. Name ____________________________________ Date__________________________________________Questions 1. When was Muhammad born? a) 570 CE b) 570 AD c) 570 BCE 2. What was Muhammad’s first job? a) Farmer b) Camel Driver c) Sailor 3. Muhammad married a rich woman and had a lot of what? a) Fame b) Pride c) Money 4. Muhammad started to spend time alone and lived in a what? a) House b) Hut c) Cave 5. What vision did Muhammad have in the cave? a) Money b) An angel c) A Nightmare

7. Name ____________________________________ Date__________________________________________Questions 2 1. Muhammad believed he was a ________________ to God. a) Friend b) Prophet c) Son 2. Everyone liked Muhammad and believed in him. a) True b) False 3. Where did Muhammad travel to begin Islam? a) Medina b) Iraq c) Mesopotamia 4.Soon, Muhammad turned more people to Muslim and they took over ______. a) Egypt b) Babylonia c) Mecca 5. What peninsula did Muhammad spread Islam over? a) Arabian b) American c) Suaz 6. How old when Muhammad was when he died. a) 25 b) 100 c) 61