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Islam Unit 2, SSWH 5 a & c. How did the religion Islam expand?. SSWH 5 a & c. Explain the origins of Islam and the growth of the Islamic Empire. Explain the reasons for the split between Sunni and Shia Muslims. Origins of Islam.
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SSWH 5 a & c Explain the origins of Islam and the growth of the Islamic Empire. Explain the reasons for the split between Sunni and Shia Muslims.
Origins of Islam • Muhammad (founder), Allah sent him an angel, Gabriel – Muhammad was told he is a messenger. • Islam: “submission to the will of Allah” in Arabic • Muslim: “one who has submitted” • Muhammad: considered the last & greatest prophet
Beliefs • 5 Pillars: Faith, Prayer, Alms, Fasting, & Pilgrimage • People are responsible for their own actions • Qur’an or Koran: Muslim holy book • People follow the Sunna (Muhammad’s example) & Shar’ia (law)
Religion Divides • Muhammad died in 632 A.D. & didn’t tell how to choose a successor (caliph) • Muslims split over the next caliph: Sunni and Shi’a • “Rightly Guided Caliphs” 4 were chosen after Muhammad’s death: loyal friends of Muhammad
Sunni • Believed 1st four caliphs were correct • Believed Muslim rulers should follow the Sunna, Muhammad’s example • Claimed Shi’a distorted the meaning of the Qur’an
Shi’a • Believed Ali, Muhammad’s son-in-law, should have succeed Muhammad • Believed Muslim rulers should descend from Muhammad • Didn’t recognize the authority of the Sunna • Claimed Sunni distorted the meaning of the Qur’an
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