Chapter 2 Section 1

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Chapter 2 Section 1

• The Rise of Islam

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Daily Life in Early Arabia

• It is bordered by the Red Sea to the west, the
  Persian Gulf to the east, and the Arabian Sea to
  the south. Heat is intense, and fresh water is
  mainly located in oases. Mountain ranges exist
  in the southwest where enough rain falls to
  support juniper and olive trees.

• 1. What is the geography of the Arabian peninsula
  like?

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The Arabian Peninsula
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The Arabian Peninsula

• 2. How did people survive in this climate?

• Early Arabs organized loyal tribes with a leader
  called a sheikh. Bedouin tribes were desert
  herders who traveled from oasis to oasis.
• An oasis is a green area in the desert nourish by
  underground water

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The Arabian Peninsula

• Many Arabs traveled in caravans to keep Bedouins
  from attacking them and stealing. Cities like
  Makkah (Mecca) grew as trade increased between
  India and the Mediterranean. Makkah would also
  become a very important religious site and the
  largest richest city along Arab trade routes.

• 3. How and where was trade conducted?

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Muhammad Islams Prophet

• 4. Who is Muhammad?

• Muhammad is said to have been visited by an angel
  who inspired him to preach Islam, which means
  surrendering to the will of Allah in Arabic.
  Allah is the Arab word for God.

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Muhammad

• 5. Why did the religion catch on so fast in
  Makkah?

• Makkah, Muhammads home town, was a humble city,
  and the message Muhammad spread appealed to the
  people.
• Only 1 God
• All people are equal and the rich should share
  with the poor
• A Day of Judgment

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Rise of Islam

• A low square building in Makkah/Mecca surrounded
  by pictures of gods goddesses
• Arabs believe that the stone inside the Kaaba was
  sent from heaven
• Muslims make a pilgrimage every year to visit.

• 6) What is the Kabba?

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Rise of Islam

• 7. Who opposed Muhammads teachings?

• Wealthy merchants and religious leaders.
• Why do you think they would not like his message?

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Rise of Islam

• 7. Where did Muhammad and his family go?

• They left Makkah and resettled in what would
  later be called Madinah, or city of the prophet.

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Rise of Islam

• He was a good ruler who created an Islamic State,
  a government that uses its political power to
  uphold Islam. All Muslims pledged loyalty to the
  Islamic state above their own tribe. Makkah
  surrendered out of fear of Muhammads army. 2
  years later, in AD 632, Muhammad died, and Islam
  began to spread all over Arabia.

• 8. How did Muhammad rule Madinah?

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Islams Teachings

• Monotheistic
• Quran Holy book of Islam
• Do not eat pork, drink liquor, or gamble
• 5 Pillars of Islam
• Sunna Customs based on Muhammads words and
  deeds.

• 9. What are some aspects of Islam?

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The 5 Pillars of Islam

• Belief Muslims declare there is no God other
  than Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet.
• Prayer 5 times per day facing Makkah
• Charity Muslims must give to the poor
• Fasting No eating from dawn to dusk during
  Ramadan
• Pilgrimage Muslims should visit Makkah once in
  their lifetime.

• 10. What are the 5 pillars of Islam?