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RISE OF ISLAM. CHAPTER 14. Nomadic Bedouin Patriarchal. PRE-ISLAMIC ARABIA. Hijaz Advantages Zamzam Ka’ba Quraysh Muhammad. MECCA. Merchant Meditation Revelations from Allah Last of many prophets. MUHAMMAD. Quran – holy book “reading” Revelations Religious/social Hadith
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RISE OF ISLAM CHAPTER 14
Nomadic • Bedouin • Patriarchal PRE-ISLAMIC ARABIA
Hijaz • Advantages • Zamzam • Ka’ba • Quraysh • Muhammad MECCA
Merchant • Meditation • Revelations • from Allah • Last of many prophets MUHAMMAD
Quran – holy book • “reading” • Revelations • Religious/social • Hadith • Prophet’s sayings, deeds ISLAM
Community Legal/social code UMMA
Jesus, Abraham, Moses Bible Same God Message, complete revelation ISLAM VS. CHRISTIANITY, JUDAISM
Five Pillars • One God • Pray to Allah • Fast: Ramadan • Give to poor • Hajj BELIEFS
Holy law Qu’ran, Hadith Behavior Marriage, family, business, inheritance Sharia
Small regional group Large empire EXPANSION
Deputy Religious, political Not a prophet CALIPH
From one region to another India SPREAD OF FOOD
Artisans, merchants Industry Textiles, pottery, leather, paper MARKETS
Camel caravans Land and sea TRADE AND COMMERCE
Lent money Exchanged currency investments BANKING
Patriarchal • Quran • Female infanticide • Dowries • Honorable, equal to men • Strict control of men • Veiling, escorts WOMEN
Eighth century • 1001 Nights • Baghdad: banking, commerce, industry • Large metropolis • Writers/artists • Money for the poor HARUN AL-RASHID
Science and medicine • 900-1100 ISLAMIC CULTURE
Greek, Indian influences • Avicenna • Canon on Medicine • Al-Razi • Diseases: smallpox, measles • Math, optics, hospitals SCIENCE
Literature • Arabian Nights • Ibn-Kaldun • Father of sociology • History SOCIETY
Mystics Missionaries Personal, emotional, devotional approach Permitted local customs and rituals SUFIS
Sufis • India • S.E. Asia SPREAD OF ISLAM