Chapter 10: Byzantine and Muslim Civilization

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Chapter 10 Byzantine and Muslim Civilization

• Chapter 10.2
• The Beginning of Islam

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Objectives
Learn about the Arabian Peninsula, itsnomadic
people, and its centers of trade. Find out
about the life and mission of the Muslim prophet
Muhammad. Learn about Muslim beliefs.
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The Arabian Peninsula
Arabian Peninsula is desert. It has no major
rivers and gets little rain.
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The Arabian Peninsula
Bedouins lived in the desert. The Bedouins were
nomads.
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The Arabian Peninsula
An oasis is a green area within a desert. Itgets
its water from below the ground.
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The Arabian Peninsula
Caravans - Groups of traders travelingtogether
for safety.
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The Prophet Muhammad
Muhammad was born in Mecca
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The Prophet Muhammad
Muhammad - The prophet and founder of Islam.
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The Prophet Muhammad
Muhammad and his followers were invited to a city
north of Mecca. The people there believed in
Muhammad. This journey is known as the hijra or
the migration.
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The Prophet Muhammad
A muezzin calls Muslims to worship five times a
day.
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The Prophet Muhammad
Mosque - A Muslim house of worship.
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The Prophet Muhammad

• The Five Pillars
• (Basic Muslim Beliefs)
• Shahada "There is no true God except Allah and
  Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah."
• Prayer
• Fasting
• Alms-giving or charity
• Pilgrimage (Hajj)  

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The Prophet Muhammad
Quran Muslim Holy Book