2. Islam Chapters 3 & 4

3. 7.2.2 The Big Idea Muhammad, a merchant from Mecca, introduced a major world religion called Islam. Main Ideas Muhammad became a prophet and introduced a religion called Islam in Arabia. Muhammad’s teachings had similarities to Judaism and Christianity, but they also presented new ideas. Islam spread in Arabia after being rejected at first. Origins of Islam

4. Muhammad  Main Idea 1: Muhammad became a prophet and introduced a religion called Islam in Arabia.

5.  Muslims believe that God spoke to Muhammad through an angel and made him a prophet.  The messages he received were the basis for Islam and were collected in the holy book of Islam which is called the Qur’an. Muhammad

6. Islam’s Similarities to Judaism and Christianity  Main Idea 2: Muhammad’s teachings had similarities to Judaism and Christianity, but they also presented new ideas.

7.  Muhammad taught that there was only one God, Allah, which means “the God” in Arabic. Islam’s belief in only one god, which is called monotheism, is similar to Christianity and Judaism. Islam’s Similarities to Judaism and Christianity

10. 4. The message that Muhammad received made up Islam’s holy book – which is called ___. B. the Bible. C. monotheism. D. the Torah. A. the Qur’an.

11. 5. The Islamic religion considers Muhammad to be a _____. B. god. C. prophet. D. false prophet. A. only a political leader.

12. 6. Monotheism is … B. the belief that Mrs. Valenti is a god. C. the belief in only one god. D. the belief in no god. A. the belief in many gods.

13. Islam’s Similarities to Judaism and Christianity  Muslims also recognize many of the same prophets as Christians and Jews. Abraham Moses Daniel Jesus Prophets in JudaismProphets in Christianity Prophets in Islam Muhammad

14. Islam’s Similarities to Judaism and Christianity  Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all draw their ancestry line from a man named Abraham All 3 religions consider Abraham to be the first follower of their religion. Muslims believe the altar below was built by Abraham

15. Islam’s Similarities to Judaism and Christianity  Abraham is considered to be the father of the Jews, who trace their history through his son Isaac Christians also believe Jesus’ family (which was Jewish) is traced through Abraham and his son Isaac.  Abraham is also considered to be the father of Arabs, but through his other son Ishmael. Isaac Ishmael

16. 7. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam do not share any of the same prophets. A. True B. False - They share many of the same prophets. Abraham Moses Daniel

17. 8. Which religion is the oldest? C. Christianity D. They are all the same in age. A. Islam B. Judaism

18. The Spread of Islam  Main Idea 3: Islam spread in Arabia after being rejected at first. Arabia

19.  Islam thrived in Medina, and other Arab tribes in the region accepted Islam. The Spread of Islam

20. Islam Spreads from Medina to the Rest of Arabia  Muhammad’s house became the first mosque, which is a building for Muslim prayer.  From Medina, he reported new revelations about rules for society, government, & worship.

23. Islam Spreads from Medina to the Rest of Arabia  The area around the Ka’bah became a mosque, and is considered the greatest mosque in Islam Muslims are called to prayer from a person in a minaret.

24. 10. The people of Medina accepted Muhammad and his religion. A. True B. False Medina Mecca

25. 11. Which statement is not true? B. Minarets are used to call Muslims to prayer. C. Muhammad and his followers took over Mecca. D. The Ka’bah is in the city of Medina. A. A mosque is a Muslim house of prayer.

26. 12.Who originally built the Ka’bah? B. Muhammad C. Moses D. the people of Mecca A. Abraham