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The Arabian Peninsula and the beginning of a new Monotheistic religion: Islam Monotheism: Belief in one God. Mecca
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Arab people learned how to live with very few resources.
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Many moved from place to place to make a living. Caravan: A group of travelers journeying together.
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Mecca was built around an oasis on the trade route that linked the Mediterranean world with South Arabia, East Africa, and India. People stopped there to get food and water.
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Mecca developed into an important religious center too. In the center of town there was a shrine where people put their idols. Shrine : a building where people put something sacred or special. KABA
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An Idol: An image used as an object of worship. There were 360 idols stored in the Kaba in Mecca.
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Muhammad was born into this polytheistic and unjust world. (The rich were treated special. Slaves and women were not treated well.) He received messages from an angel named Gabriel.
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Muhammad was told that he was Allah’s messenger (Prophet) and that he was to spread the message that there was only 1 God and that his name was Allah. All the other idols in the Kaba were powerless.
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Islam was the third monotheistic religion to enter the Mediterranean world. 2000BC ……………………….33AD………….610 AD Religion: Judaism Christianity Islam People: Abraham/Moses Jesus Muhammad Holy books: Torah Bible Quran
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There are MANY differences between the 3 religions. But they are all Monotheistic.
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