1. The Rise of Islam 10.1

2. Objectives  Understand how Muhammad became the prophet of Islam  Describe the teaching of Islam  Explain how Islam helped shape the way of life of its believers

3. Terms   Muhammad   Mecca   Medina   Quran   Hajj   Jihad   Sharia

4. Mecca Pre-Islam  Crossroads  Trade major profession  Polytheistic

5. Bedouins  Nomads/warlike existence.  Settled in town or oasis by 600’s. Divided by tribal affiliations.

6. Mecca  Highly polytheistic and trade centered. Religion centered around the Ka’aba.  As Mecca became wealthier, greed, tensions arose amongst tribes/peoples.

7. Kaaba The Black Stone 2.5 feet long 1.5 feet wide

8. Muhammad WWWWealthy trader/wiseman GGGGabriel and Allah MMMMessage: Allah one and only god PPPPreaches in Mecca to little results and leaves for Yathrib (Medina).

9. Hijra  Battled Mecca, picking up followers/Bedouin tribes  630 Muhammad returns to Mecca  Destroyed idols in the Ka’aba and declares Allah only true God.

10. Islam  No clergy  Qur’an: god’s words through Muhammad  Importance of Arabic language?  Sharia brings all aspects of life together (unifying agent) Family, moral conduct, business/community life. Family, moral conduct, business/community life.

11. Islam FFFFive Pillars Faith Prayer Alms Fasting Pilgrimage (hajj)