Roots of Islam

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Roots of Islam

• 12.1
• Chapter 12
• Section 1

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Arabian Peninsula

• Also known as Arabia
• Located in southwest Asia
• Known as the crossroads
• Linking Africa, Asia, and Europe

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Climate

• Dry, hot
• Summer days reach 100 degrees
• Deserts
• Sand for hundreds of miles, 800 feet tall
• Limited amount of water
• Oasis
• Wet, fertile area in a desert
• Key stops on trade routes

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Nomads vs. Settlers

• Nomads
• Traveled with herd in search of food and water
• Tribes- protected nomads from danger
• Settlers
• Oasis were home farmed
• Towns became centers of trade
• Caravan group of traders that travel together

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A New Religion

• Muhammad
• Founder of Islam
• Teachings make up the Quran
• Little is known about Muhammad

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Becomes a prophet

• Becomes concerned about the poor
• At 40 went to pray and meditate in a cave
• An angel spoke to him
• Prophet
• Person who tells messages from God
• Messages from God are the basis of Islam
• Received messages for the rest of his life

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Recite in the name of your Lord who created, created man from clots of blood! Recite! Your Lord is the Most Bountiful One, Who by the pen taught man what he did not know.
From The Koran, translated by N. J. Dawood
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Islam

• Arabic means to submit to God
• Monotheistic
• Muslims followers of Islam
• Quran holy book of Islam
• Mosque building for Muslim prayer

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Muhammads Teachings

• Allah
• the God in Arabic
• Rich and poor would be equal
• Upset Arabs
• Didnt want to stop worshipping many gods
• Wealthy merchants did not want to help poor

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Islam Spreads

• Started slowly
• 622- Muhammad moves from Mecca to Medina (the
  prophets city)
• Known as the Hegira, or sacred journey
• Became a political and spiritual leader
• Muhammads house was first mosque
• 630- Mecca accepts Islam as their religion
• 632- Muhammad dies