The Rise of Islam
- Geography: very limited agriculture, very hot and dry deserts
- People of the desert: 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 600 AD, many Arabs chose 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
- Mecca: one of the special cities, it is the holy city where Muslims pray, it is also very common for Muslims to go visit Mecca to pay homage
- Trade Life: after these people had moved into the larger cities, the trading increased as well; many routes because of the bodies of water that surrounded the area; they traded many things like spices, incense, perfumes, precious metals, ivory, silk
- Religion: Islamic religion is definitely monotheistic, they believe in one God called Allah.
- Muhammad: an influential figure who was raised by his grandfather and uncle, he received little schooling and began working as a trader, at the age of 40 he became very interested in religion
- Islam means “submission to the will of Allah”
- Muslim means “one who has submitted”
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