Rise of Islam
- Geography
-very limited agriculture
-vry hot and dry desert
- People of the desert
-on the deserts, the 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
-Bedouins ideals: courage, loyalty to family, and warrior skills
- Moving
-by the time of 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
-one of these cities was Mecca
-Meccas is a holy city where Muslims pray towards
-also it’s very common for Muslims to go visit Mecca to pay homage
- Trade life
-after these ppl had moved into larger cities, the trading increased as well
-many routes because of the bodies of water that surrounded the area
-traded many things like spices incense, perfumes, precious metals, ivory, silk
- Monotheistic or Polytheistic
-the Islamic religion is definitely monotheistic
-the believe in one God called ALLAH
- MUHAMMAD
-the prophet Muhammad very influential figure
-was raised by his grandfather and uncle
-received little schooling and began working on as a trader
-at age of 40, Muhammad became very interested in religion
- General info
-Islam means “submission to the will of Allah”
-Muslim means “one who has submitted” - followers of Islam
Research:
Five pillars of Islam
Sources of Authority (holy book)
Connect islam to other religions
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Includes these terms: Mosque, hajj, our ‘an
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