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[4thJoey]

• The Rise of Islam
• Geography: 
  Very limited agriculture
  Very hot and dry deserts
• People of the desert:
  Arab nomads, called Bedouins, were organized into clans
  These clans were created because they provided security and support for a life made difficult by the extreme conditions of the desert
  Ideals: courage, loyalty to family, and warrior skills
• Moving
  by 600 AD many Arabs had chosen to settle by an oasis or in a market town, the desert life was just too tough and unpredictable
  Larger towns near the western coast of Arabia became market towns for local, regional, and long distance trade goods
• Special City:
  Mecca- holy city where Muslims pray towards
  Also it is very common for Muslims to visit Mecca to pay homage
• Trade Life:
  after these people had moved into the larger cities, the trading increased as well
  Many routes cuz of the bodies of water that surrounded the area
  Traded many things like spices, incense, perfumes, precious metals, ivory, and silk
• Monotheistic or Polytheistic
  Monotheistic (believe in one god)- Allah
• Muhammad
  very influential prophet
  Raised by his grandfather and uncle
  received little schooling and worked as a trader 
  At 40 Muhammad became interested in the religion 
• General Info
  Islam means submission to the will of Allah
  Muslim means one who has submitted
  
  
  
  
• Research:
  5 pillars of Islam 
  Sources of Authority (Holy book)
  Connect Islam to other religions 
• 3 paragraphs 
• Include this terms: Mosque, hajj, and Qur'an