2.  many religions existed in the Arabia  City Arabs were monotheistic and believed were descendants of Abraham through Ishmael.  Nomadic Arabs were polytheistic  Jews and Christians lived in Arabia too.

4. Read the question, think of the answer, and, when prompted, share with partner. THEN, write classes answer Since Jews and Christians lived here too, what do think might start happening to the beliefs and rituals in this area?

5.  born in Mecca, orphaned young, married wealthy and became a merchant.  610 A.D.- began receiving revelations from God through angel Gabriel. Preaching there is only one God (Allah)  622 A.D. fled Mecca, went to Medina and they liked message and followed.  630 A.D.-him and 10,000 Muslims returned to Mecca, captured city.  He made treaties with tribes and with their fighting skills, most of Arabia Islamic by his death in 632 A.D.

7. Read question, think of answer and then write your answer down. THEN, be sure to write classes answer. Muhammad was a merchant or someone who was involved in trade before he received revelations. How do you think this could have influenced his beliefs?

8.  All Trace religion to Abraham, believing he was a prophet  Islam believes that Allah is same God worshipped by Christians and Jews.  Muslims refer to Christians and Jews as “people of the book”  All 3 believe in heaven, hell, and judgment  Islam view Jesus as a prophet, Koran is final book and Muhammad is the last prophet.  Islamic law requires toleration to non-Muslims but have restricted rights and pay more taxes.

9. Create a chart that shows the similarities and differences between Islam and Judaism, Christianity. You could make a T chart, Venn diagram, or other way to display the similarities and differences. SimilaritiesDifferences IslamJudaism, Christianity

12. Explain the significance of the Qur’an and the Sunnah in Muslims’ daily life.