The Origin of Islam Life of Muhammad Born in Mecca Visions Quraysh tribe Traveled extensively Visions During the month of Ramadan Later written as the Qur’an Allah is the God
The Origin of Islam Life of Muhammad Flight to Medina Return to Mecca Battle of Badr Islam established Became leader until his death in 632
The Origin of Islam Life of Muhammad Early Successors and Divisions Abu Bakr became caliph Wars of Apostasy Uthmann Ali Shiites Sunnis
The Origin of Islam Teachings of Islam The Qur’an: Text of Muhammad’s revelations The Holy Books The Five Pillars Islamic Sharia Law Jihad
The Origin of Islam The Five Pillars Recitation of the creed Daily practice of prayer Giving of alms Fasting during month of Ramadan Hajj: Pilgrimage to Mecca during lifetime
The Origin of Islam Evaluation of Islamic Teachings The Trinity Jesus Christ Salvation The Bible
The Spread of Islam Conquest of the Arabian Peninsula Little resistance Expansion of Islamic Forces Conquest of Sassanid, Byzantine Lands Into Southwest Asia Into the Mediterranean Region Umayyad caliphate moved capital to Damascus
The Spread of Islam Islamic Conversions Early: Non-Muslims could worship freely, pay a tax Later: Pressure grew to convert One-way process Those who rejected Islam faced abandonment and death
The Culture of Islam New Leadership: Abbassid Caliphate Math AD 750 Moved capital to Baghdad A golden age Math Algebra Arabic numbers
The Culture of Islam Science Literature Philosophy Scientific Method Medicine Astronomy Chemistry Literature Philosophy
The Culture of Islam Technology Papermaking and Gunpowder Farming From the Chinese Farming Engineering Industry
The Confrontation With Islam Byzantine It took several centuries before Muslims conquered Constantinople Contributions Preserved Greek knowledge Impacts on Russian religion, literature
The Confrontation With Islam European Charles Martel Defeated Muslim forces in 732 Battle of Tours