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Islam

Islam. Rise of the Crescent. The Arabs before Islam. Nomadic peoples from Arabian Peninsula. Arab Society. Divided and ruled by Tribes The Sheik Towns develop on caravan routes Beduins Camels domesticated 1000 BC. Arab Polytheism. Found gods in nature and extraordinary natural events

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Islam

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  1. Islam Rise of the Crescent

  2. The Arabs before Islam • Nomadic peoples from Arabian Peninsula

  3. Arab Society • Divided and ruled by Tribes • The Sheik • Towns develop on caravan routes • Beduins • Camels domesticated 1000 BC

  4. Arab Polytheism • Found gods in nature and extraordinary natural events • Supreme god is Allah • The Ka’aba

  5. Enter Mohammed • From Mecca • Married widow Khadija (caravan owner) • Wealth & power

  6. Mohammed’s Conversion • Visions from Gabriel • Wrote down the Quran (Koran) • Completed God’s revelations • Jews – part I • Christians – part II • Islam – part III

  7. What Gabriel Said • The Five Pillars of Islam • Shahada- Pledge to Allah • Salat- Pray 5 times / day • Zakat- Give alms to poor • Sawm- Fast in Ramadan 5. Hajj- Pilgrimage to Mecca

  8. The Pledge, “Shahada” • “La Illaha illah Allah Mohammad Rasul Allah” • There is no god but Allah and Mohammad is his Messenger

  9. The New Holy People • Muslims - the 12 tribes of the desert • Ancestry of Arabs through Abraham’s son Ishmael and his mistress Hagar Jews are sons of Abraham and his wife Sarah (with back turned here) through Isaac (Tribes of Israel)

  10. Changing Arab animists to Islam • Allah is not king of gods, the ONLY god • The Kaaba was a gift from Allah • Mohammed not divine (unlike Jesus) • Politics and Religion are the same Muslims at the Kaaba

  11. Reaction to Islam • Polytheists despise him • Disrupts economy, society, tradition and politics • Chase him from Mecca -the Hijrah • 622 AD = year 1 Story of Mohammed and the Spider on the Hijrah

  12. Mohammed strikes back • Medinah gives him shelter • Builds followers and an army • Conquers the Middle East in name of Allah

  13. Islamic Society • Governed by Shari-ah • Regulates all aspects of life • Food, Gambling, Sex, family business and government • INTERPRETED BY SCHOLARS!!!

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