1. Chapter 2 Section 1 Pages 174-180
The Rise of Islam
Chapter 2 Section 1
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2. I. Daily Life in Arabia Arabian Peninsula: Water available at oases:
Arabian Peninsula intense heat
Water available at oases:
natural underground water source

3. B. Trade and Towns Many Arabs lived in towns near oases
Farmed/ raised animals
Some were merchants: travel in caravans
Arabs traded between India and
Mediterranean Sea
Set up towns along trade routes
Makkah (Mecca) Largest and richest
of them all
Kaaba located in Makkah (Mecca)
Arabs believed in many gods: Allah = creator god

4. II. Muhammad: Islam’s Prophet
Muhammad brought Islam to Arabians
The Kaaba

5. A. Muhammad’s Message Muhammad born in Makkah (Mecca)
Muhammad prayed in hills/caves: saw Gabriel
Islam means Surrender to the will of Allah
Allah in Arabic means God
Doing good better than being
wealthy
To be humble; modest
Gabriel appears to Muhammad

6. B. Opposition to Islam Muslims (followers of Islam)
Wealthy against Muhammad’s message: tried to take their power
Wealthy beat/tortured his followers
Muhammad left for Yathrib: trip is called hijra:
Renamed Yathrib Madinah (city of the prophet)
Muhammad enters Yathrib (Madinah)

7. C. Muhammad’s Government
Madinah accepted Muhammad as God’s prophet and as leader
Created an Islamic state: gov’t that uses political power to uphold Islam
Makkah (afraid of Muhammad.) gave control of city to Muhammad
Makkah became holy city

8. III. Islam’s Teachings
Islam, Judaism, Christianity: share some beliefs:
Believe in 1 God
God spoke through prophets: Abraham, Moses, and Muhammad
Muhammad not divine like Jesus is to Christians

9. What Is the Quran? Quran = holy book of Islam
Collected messages to Muhammad from Allah = Quran (God’s written words)
Instructs people how to live: similar to Bible
Has rules about daily life:
-No pork, liquor, gambling, etc…
Has rules about:
-Marriage, divorce, fam. life, property rights, business
Muslims: fulfill 5 Pillars
Sunna: customs based on Mu’s words and deeds

10. The 5 Pillars Belief Prayer Charity Fasting Pilgrimage
Muslims must declare that Allah is the one true God and Muhammad is his prophet
Pray 5 times a day facing Mecca
Muslims must give to the poor
Muslims must not eat from dawn to dusk during Ramadan
Muslims must try to visit Mecca at least once in their life