BELL QUIZ: PAGE 241-242
1) In what city was Muhammad born?2) What Angel visited Muhammad and taught him
the gospel?3) In what book can Muhammad’s teachings be
studied?4) What city accepted Muhammad’s teachings
after he was kicked out of Mecca?5) What happened to the city of Mecca in 630
A.D.?
BELL QUIZ ANSWERS
1) Mecca2) Angel Gabriel3) Qur’an4) Medina5) Muhammad attacked the city of Mecca in
624 A.D. and the city surrendered in 630 A.D. The inhabitants of Mecca and the Kaaba shrine were converted over to Islam.
Chapter 11 Section 1&2 TermsSection 1: Section 2:Hijrah CaliphJihad ImamsMosques SultanMuhammad Abu BakrIslam UmarMuslims SunniQur’an Shi’ah
SufiMoors
ARABIA
Arabia
1) Crossroads of 3 continents: Africa, Asia, Europe.
2) Peninsula: 1200 miles North to South. 1300 miles East to West.
3) Some fertile land in South Arabia and along coastal regions, but most of land is desert.
Desert Nomads
1) Organized into tribes to provide security on the desert range.
2) Fertile areas developed into farming communities by 600 A.D.
3) Desert people were sheep and camel herders.4) Exported trade products=spice and incense5) Land along the coast was conducive to city
building and sea trade.
MUHAMMAD• Muhammad was born in
570 A.D. in the city of Mecca.
• Muhammad became a caravan trader traveling the world and interacting with a variety of people (Jews, Christians, Arabs, etc.)…monotheistic and polytheistic.
MUHAMMAD CHOSEN AS A PROPHET• When Muhammad was 40
years old he was visited by the Angel Gabriel and given verses to recite (Ramadan).
• Over the years Muhammad reported receiving many more revelations from Gabriel (the revelations are found in the Qur’an).
• It is believed that at one time Muhammad was taken up into the heavens and taught the gospel for 1 week.
DOME OF THE ROCK: Jerusalem• The Muslims later built a
temple on the spot where it is believed that Muhammad was taken up into the heavens.
• This spot is the same location where 1) Abraham was commanded to sacrifice his son. 2) Site of Solomon’s temple. 3) Location of the Last Supper, Crucifixion, and Resurrection.
MUHAMMAD EXPELLED• Muhammad’s teachings were initially rejected by
the people of Mecca and Muhammad was expelled from the city.
• Muhammad flees to Medina (hijrah) where his teachings are accepted . Many are converted to Islam.
• In 624 A.D. Muhammad and his followers attack Mecca to get revenge for his expulsion. People who refuse to convert to Islam are killed.
• Mecca surrenders in 630 A.D.
MECCA AND THE KAABA• Muhammad destroys the
thousands of idols in the Kaaba and turns it into a holy place for his followers.
• Muhammad rededicated the Kaaba to the worship of one god, Allah.
• Muhammad dies in 632 A.D. but almost every Arab tribe had already converted to Islam.
YouTube Video (Kaaba):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XJyjdcmIms&safe=active
ISLAMIC BELIEFS
* Islam is based on the belief that there is only one God and believer’s must obey God’s will.
* ISLAM means “Submission to the will of Allah.”
* Followers of Islam are called MUSLIMS.* The holy book of Islam is the Qur’an (word of
God revealed to Muhammad.)
5 Pillars1. Shahadah: The profession of faith.2. Salat: Prayer3. Zakat: Tax4. Sawm: Fasting5. Hajj: pilgrimage 6. Other Beliefs: jihad, afterlife, tolerance of other races, diet,
marriage (# of wives, etc.), role of women, dress.ASSIGNMENT: 6 Groups. Everyone must find information on each of the 5 pillars and “other beliefs.” Find as much information as possible. You may use your textbook and your technology. You will be grade on the amount of information and detail you find.
STAY ON TASK WITH YOUR TECHNOLOGY USE!!Names will be randomly selected for presenting of information to the class.
Chapter 11.1 Guided Reading
Chapter 11.1 Review
