1. The Life of Muhammad and the Origins of Islam
WHO IS MUHAMMAD?
The Life of Muhammad and the Origins of Islam

2. Early Life Where was he born? Who raised him? Who were the Bedouins?
What did he do for a living?
Who did he marry at age 25?

3. Change of Life At age 40, what happened to Muhammad?
He then devoted his life to the spread of what religion?
What does “Islam” mean?
Who are Muslims?

4. His Life as a Prophet of Islam
In 622 he leaves Mecca. Why?
2. Where does he go?
622: first year of the Muslim calendar
3. His journey from Mecca to the answer of #2 was called -__________.

5. Muhammad Returns to Mecca
Muhammad is welcomed in Medina and thousands of Arabs adopt Islam.
In what country did Islam begin?
Why does Muhammad return to Mecca in 630?
What did Muhammad do for the Arabs?

6. Death of Muhammad In what year does Muhammad die? What is a caliph?
Who is Muhammad’s caliph by 700 A.D.?

7. SPREAD OF ISLAM
Why was Islam so appealing or popular?

8. Spread of Islam Where did the Islamic Empire begin?
Onto which three continents did the Islamic Empire?
During which period did Islam expand the most?
During which period it expand into Western Europe?
5. What were the areas that became part of the Islamic Empire under the first four caliphs?
TASK: FIND A MAP OF MECCA (SAUDI ARABIA)

9. DIVISIONS OF ISLAM SHIITES: SUNNIS: SUFIS: 4. Most dominant group:
5. Islam is fastest growing religion today: 1.2 billion followers. This may be more today.
6. EXTRA CREDIT (2pts): How many Muslims are there in the world today?

10. 5 PILLARS OF ISLAM
What is a pillar? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

11. OTHER WORDS TO KNOW
jihad: holy war; participants willing to die for religion
Sharia: Islam system of law; regulates moral conduct, family life, business, government
Quran: Holy Book for Islam
mosques: place of worship
5: caliph: successor to Muhammad
6. hijra: Muhammad’s journey from Mecca to Yathrib

12. WEBSITES 1. www.mrdowling.com/606-arabs.html 2. www.muhammad.net3. 4.