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 a. was occupied by nomadic
Bedouins.
 b. contained areas with village-based
agriculture.
 c. was on an important trade route
between the Indian Ocean and the
Mediterranean Sea.
 d. was a strong kingdom that
dominated its neighbors.
 a. worships Muhammad.
 b. has made the pilgrimage to
Mecca.
 c. obeys the teaching of
Muhammad.
 d. submits to God.
 a. Men may have four wives..
 b. Moses was a prophet of God.
 c. Jesus was the Son of God.
 d. After death people go to
either Hell or Paradise.
 a. Men may have four wives..
 b. Moses was a prophet of God.
 c. Jesus was the Son of God.
 d. After death people go to
either Hell or Paradise.
 a. Sharia: Islamic law
 b. Hajj: pilgrimage
 c. Jesus was the Son of God.
 d. Caliph: successor of
Muhammad
Islam
Aim: How does Islam influence the life of its believers?
Do Now: Matching
1.
Setting the Stage: The Arabian Peninsula
a. Connection to 3 Continents
i. Africa, Asia, and Europe
ii. Mostly desert with few oases for little agriculture
iii. Desert inhabited by nomadic Arab herders
b. Bedouins: Arab nomads organized into tribes and clans
i. Had ideals of courage & loyalty to the family
ii. Possessed warrior skills
iii. Would become part of Islamic way of life
Mecca: City in Western Arabia (Modern day Saudi Arabia)
c.
i.
Ka’aba: ancient shrine people came to worship at
1. Black stone- built by Abraham and son Ishmael
2. Contained 360 idols worshipped by many tribes
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3. Why were Arabs able to construct such a
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The apostle said, "Kill any Jew that falls into your power."
Thereupon Muhayyisa bin Mas’ud leapt upon Ibn Sunayna, a
Jewish merchant with whom they had social and business
relations, and killed him. Huwayyisa was not a Muslim at the time
though he was the elder brother. When Muhayyisa killed him
Huwayyisa began to beat him, saying, "You enemy of God, did you
kill him when much of the fat on your belly comes from his
wealth?" Muhayyisa answered, "Had the one who ordered me to
kill him ordered me to kill you I would have cut your head off." He
said that this was the beginning of Huwayyisa’s acceptance of
Islam. The other replied, "By God, if Muhammad had ordered you
to kill me would you have killed me?" He said, "Yes, by God, had he
ordered me to cut off your head I would have done so." He
exclaimed, "By God, a religion which can bring you to this is
marvelous!" And he became a Muslim.[2]
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When Abdullah bin Salama heard of the arrival of the Prophet
(the blessing and peace of Allah be upon him) at Madina, he
came to him and said: "I am asking you about three things
which nobody knows but a prophet: What is the first portent of
the Hour? What will be the first meal taken by the people of
Paradise? Why does a child resemble its father, and why does it
resemble its maternal uncle?" Allah’s Apostle (the blessing and
peace of Allah be upon him) said: "Gabriel has just now told me
of their answers." . . . "The first portent of the Hour will be a
fire that will bring together the people from the east to the
west; the first meal of the people of Paradise will be extra-lobe
of fish-liver. As for the resemblance of the child to its parents:
If a man has sexual intercourse with his wife and gets discharge
first, the child will resemble the father, and if the woman gets
discharge first, the child will resemble her." On that Abdullah
bin Salam said: "I testify that you are the Apostle of Allah."[3]
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[Muhammad said]: "The example of a Struggle in Allah’s Cause—and
Allah knows better who really strives in His Cause—is like a person
who fasts and prays continuously. Allah guarantees that He will
admit the Struggler in His cause into Paradise if he is killed,
otherwise He will return him to his home safely with rewards and
war booty."[4]
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[Muhammad] said: "Khosrau will be ruined, and there will be no
Khosrau after him, and Caesar will surely be ruined and there will be
no Caesar after him, and you will spend their treasures in Allah’s
Cause."[5]
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If a 7th century pagan Arab rejected Islam, he was guaranteed nothing. He
may be poor all his life, and he wouldn’t know what would happen to him
when he died. But Muhammad guaranteed that if a person dies fighting
Islam’s enemies, he will enter Paradise, and that even if he survives, he will
return home "safely with rewards and war souvenirs." Either way, pagans
were much better off (financially) if they became Muslims.
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For instance, Muslim writings report a large number of
conversions that took place after the assassination of a woman
who had criticized Islam:
When the apostle heard what she had said he said, "Who
will rid me of Marwan’s daughter?" Umayr bin Adiy alKhatmi who was with him heard him, and that very night
he went to her house and killed her. In the morning he
came to the apostle and told him what he had done and
he said, "You have helped God and His apostle, O Umayr!"
When he asked if he would have to bear any evil
consequences the apostle said, "Two goats won’t butt
their heads about her," so Umayr went back to his people.
. . . The day after Bint Marwan was killed the men of B.
Khatma became Muslims because they saw the power of
Islam.[9]
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One of the most important questions that we must first answer
is this: Does Islam encourage polygamy? The answer is no.
Islam merely allows it, but does not encourage it. In fact, Islam
discourages from polygamy, because it teaches that a man
who is married to more than one woman must achieve a
perfect balance between his wives financially and in terms of
his time. The Quran explicitly instructs Muslim men that if they
are afraid they will not be able to be just between their wives,
then they are to marry only one woman. This justice is only
achieved if the man is able to provide the same amount of time
to each of his wives, and the same material lifestyle. For
example, they must live in similar accommodations, have a
similar amount of financial support, and the same level of
material possessions. Islam prohibits polygamy if a man is not
able to achieve this, or if he even fears that he will not be able
to achieve this.
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But the question remains, even after these restrictions
and conditions, why does Islam allow men to marry
more than one woman? The fact is that Islam
recognizes the reality of the human existence. Islam
does not ask people to do something that they are not
able to do. This is one of the basic principles of Islam,
because it is a religion that is to be fully implemented
in a Muslim's life. It is a complete way of life that
covers every aspect of the life of the Muslim, and it is
suitable for every person, living in every place and in
every generation and period of time.
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ii. Muhammad
1. Orphaned at age 6 and raised by grandfather and uncle
2. At age 25 Muhammad became a businessman and trader
3. Married Khadijah, a businesswoman
4. Life changes: While meditating in a cave, he is visited by
angel Gabriel who proclaims to Muhammad to preach
message that there is only one true god
5. Began to preach and spread Islam
6. Not seen as divine (having extra power)
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Islam: Submission to will of Allah (god)
Muslim: One who has submitted
iii. Hijrah & Return to Mecca
1. in 622 AD, Mohammad and followers leave Mecca for Medina
and continue to spread Islam known as the Hijrah
2. Becomes “year 1” for Muslims
3. First mosque established for Islam
4. 630 AD, Muhammad returns to Mecca and destroys the
idols in the Ka’aba
5. Ka’aba becomes the most sacred site in Islam
6. Muhammad dies 2 years later at age of 62
*NOTES*
FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM
WHAT IS A PILLAR???
1. There is
no god but
ALLAH who
spoke
through the
prophet
Mohammed
2. Pray
five
times a
day
IMPORTANT BELIEFS & VALUES
3. Give
to the
poor
4. Fast
during the
holy month
of
Ramadan
5. Visit
Mecca at
least one
in your
lifetime
(HAJJ)
MUSLIMS DO NOT GAMBLE, DRINK ALCOHOL OR EAT PORK
Five Pillars
1.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Faith: There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the messenger of
Allah
Prayer: Pray 5 times a day towards Mecca
Alms: Give alms (money for the poor)
Fasting: During holy month of Ramadan, Muslims fast between dawn
and sunset
Pilgrimage: Must visit Mecca at one point in lifetime if capable. Known
as the Hajj.
2.
The Qur’an
a. Allah is the source of authority
b. Written in Arabic, only true version
Links to Judaism and Christianity
3.
a.
b.
To Muslims, Allah is the same god that is worshipped in Christianity
and Judaism
Muslims view Jesus as a prophet, not the Son of God
c.
Qur’an is the word of Allah as revealed to Muhammad in the same way that
Jews and Christians believe the Torah and the Gospels were revealed to
Moses and the New Testament writers.
d.
All three religions believe in heaven and hell and day of judgment
Muslims, Christians, and Jews trace ancestry back to Abraham
All three are “people of the book” due to their use of a holy book
e.
f.
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Both sects are Muslim. They believe the
Koran is the direct word of God, passed down
to the prophet Muhammad in a series of
revelations before his death. They pray in the
direction ofMecca, and share the same
dietary and general social restrictions.
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Their schism lies in disputes over who would
succeed Muhammad as leader of the faithful
after his death in 632. The Shiites thought the
prophet’s son-in-law and cousin should lead
as caliph, particularly given his blood
relationship to Muhammad. Their opponents,
the Sunnis, thought Abu Bakr, one of
Mohammad’s first converts, should be their
leader.
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The Shiites lost a series of wars for power in
the early years of Islam and today are the
clear minority in global Islam, making up
about 15 percent of adherents. They are in
the majority in Iraqand Iran.
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a. He was the son of God.
 b. He was a prophet from God.
 c. He did not have a real human
father.
 d. He will return to earth at some
time in the future.
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a. drink alcoholic beverages.
 b. eat pork.
 c. charge interest on loans.
 d. divorce a faithful wife
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a. death of Muhammad.
 b. event called the Hijrah.
 c. Muhammad's departure
from Mecca.
 d. birth of Muhammad.
a. Iran.
b. France.
c. Spain.
d. Israel.
 a. the angel Gabriel spoke for the
first time to Muhammed.
 b. Muhammed fled from
persecution in Mecca.
 c. the black stone fell from Allah to
earth.
 d. the Muslim calendar ends.
 a. Worship in their own
churches
 b. Talk against the Muslim
faith
 c. Marry Muslim women.
 d. Serve in the army.
 a. are more orthodox than the
Sunnites.
 b. have a recognized clergy.
 c. teach that any believer could
become the caliph.
 d. honor Caliph Ali and his
descendants.
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a. It treated Muhammad as a deity, in
distinction from Sunni Islam.
b. It was the principal form of Islam that was
embraced in Russia.
c. It claimed that the only true caliph was a
descendant of Muhammad through his
daughter.
d. It was a mystical and salvationistic
alternative to the ascetic demands of
Sunnism.
a. Abu Bakr
b. Muawiyah
c. Ali
d. Abu al-Abbas
 a. at Baghdad.
 b. on the bank of the Nile river.
 c. by Greece
 d. in present-day Iran.