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Muhammad’s escape from Mecca to Medina is know as the: Hajj or Hijrah? Submission to the will of Allah: Islam or Muslim? Muhammad: Last of the prophets or first of the prophets? Most important city in Islam Medina or Mecca? Delivered revelations to Muhammad Gabriel or Michael?
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Muhammad’s escape from Mecca to Medina is know as the: • Hajj or Hijrah? • Submission to the will of Allah: • Islam or Muslim? • Muhammad: • Last of the prophets or first of the prophets? • Most important city in Islam • Medina or Mecca? • Delivered revelations to Muhammad • Gabriel or Michael? • Define revelations:
Why did Islam spread so fast and what Muslim beliefs spread with it ? SOL: WHI.8a NCSS: I
Reasons for Quick Spread 1.) Byzantine and Persian Empires had weakened
2. Christians/Jews not forced to convert, but Polytheists were… - Willing to do so because Islam promised “equality”
3. Muhammad called for “Jihad” (Holy War against non-believers) - motivated Arab armies
Where have we heard of Jihad before? • Islamism? • Al-Qaeda? • Osama Bin Laden?
Beliefs & Practices of Islam 1.) 1 god – Allah 2.) Good/Evil exists 3) Free Will 4.) Final judgment day 5.) Heaven/Hell 6.) Qur’an (Koran) = Holy Book
5 Pillars of Islam 1.) Faith “There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah”
2.) Prayer 5 times a day May assemble in Mosque – Islamic house of worship To bring them closer to Allah Pray towards Mecca
3.) Alms Support of those less fortunate Religious tax Alms=charity
4.) Fasting Holy month of Ramadan (9thmonth of Islamic calendar – month during which Qur’an was revealed) No drinking/eating between dawn/dusk Reminds Muslims of greater needs
5.) Pilgrimage Also known as Hajj Made to Mecca at least once in a lifetime
Muslim way of life Personal lives not separated from religious lives Forbidden: To eat pork Drink alcoholic beverages Communal prayer on Friday afternoons – the Mosque No priests or central religious authority Imams– prayer leaders in Mosques
Sources of Authority Allah expressed his will to Muhammad through Gabriel Qur’an OnlyArabicversion is true Sunna Muhammad’sexample Best model for proper living Shari’a Body of law = family life, moral conduct, business & community life
People of the Book Jews & Christians& Muslims considered “People of the Book” Qur’an word of Allah; same as Old Testament for Jews & New Testament for Christians Belief in Heaven & Hell & afterlife All three trace ancestry to Abraham
What other religions have dietary restrictions? • Judaism? • Christianity? • Hindu?
“I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except God and Muhammad is His Servant and Messenger.” Pillar One: Belief