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The Spread of Islam 1
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2. Reasons for Quick Spread
Byzantine & the last Persian Empire (Sassanid) had weakened

3. Reasons for Quick Spread
2. Christians/Jews not forced to convert, but Polytheists were… - Most willingly to do so because Islam promised “equality”

4. Reasons for Quick Spread
3. Muhammad called for “Jihad” (Holy War against non-believers) - motivated Arab armies

5. Beliefs & Practices of Islam
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Beliefs & Practices of Islam
1 god – Allah
Good/Evil exists
Free Will
Final judgment day
Heaven/Hell
Qur’an (Koran) = Holy Book
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6. 5 Pillars of Islam 1. Declaration of Faith
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5 Pillars of Islam
1. Declaration of Faith
“There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah” 3
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7. 5 Pillars of Islam 2. Prayer 5 times a day
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5 Pillars of Islam
2. Prayer
5 times a day
May assemble in Mosque – Islamic house of worship
To bring them closer to Allah
Pray towards Mecca 4
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8. 5 Pillars of Islam 3. Alms to the poor
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5 Pillars of Islam
3. Alms to the poor
Support of those the less fortunate
Religious tax
charity 5
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9. 5 Pillars of Islam 4. Fasting Holy month of Ramadan
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5 Pillars of Islam
4. Fasting
Holy month of Ramadan
(9th month of Islamic calendar – month during which Qur’an was revealed)
No drinking/eating between dawn/dusk
Reminds Muslims of greater needs 6
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10. 5 Pillars of Islam 5. Pilgrimage Also known as Hajj
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5 Pillars of Islam
5. Pilgrimage
Also known as Hajj
Made to Mecca at least once in a lifetime if able.
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11. Essential Knowledge 153. List the 5 Pillars of Islam.
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Essential Knowledge
153. List the 5 Pillars of Islam.
154. What do Muslims call the pilgrimage to Mecca?
155. During what month do Muslims fast?
156. Toward what city must Muslims pray? 8
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12. Muslim way of life Imams – prayer leaders in Mosques
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Muslim way of life
Personal lives not separated from religious lives
Forbidden to eat pork or drink alcoholic beverages
Friday afternoons are for communal prayer – the Mosque
No priests or central religious authority
Imams – prayer leaders in Mosques 9
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13. Sources of Authority Allah Qur’an Sunna Shari’a
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Sources of Authority
Allah
expressed his will to Muhammad through Gabriel
Qur’an
Only Arabic version is true
Sunna
Muhammad’s example
Best model for proper living
Shari’a
Body of law = family life, moral conduct, business & community life 10
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14. People of the Book Jews, Christians, & Muslims
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People of the Book Jews, Christians, & Muslims
Allah same God worshipped by Jews/ Christians
Qur’an word of Allah; same as Old Testament for Jews & New Testament for Christians
Belief in Heaven & Hell & afterlife
All three trace ancestry to Abraham 11
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15. Essential Knowledge 157. What is the Islamic house of worship?
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Essential Knowledge
157. What is the Islamic house of worship?
158. Who are the prayer leaders in the house of worship?
159. What is the name given to Islamic law?
160. Who do Muslims call the “People of the Book?” 12
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16. What is a Caliph? “successor” or “deputy”
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What is a Caliph?
“successor” or “deputy”
1st caliph = Abu Bakr father of Muhammad’s favorite wife in 632
chosen because of connection to Muhammad 13
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17. Who were the “Rightly Guided” Caliphs?
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Who were the “Rightly Guided” Caliphs?
1st 4 leaders after Muhammad
Named “Rightly Guided” due to close connection w/ Muhammad.
1st 4 Caliphs were:
Abu Bakr
Umar
Uthman
Ali husband of Muhammad’s daughter Fatima 14
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18. Because of tolerance, seen as liberators
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Rule in the Caliphates
6,000 Miles
Because of tolerance, seen as liberators 15
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19. Internal Conflict 656 - Uthman murdered
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Internal Conflict
656 - Uthman murdered
Ali, Muhammad’s son- in-law, natural successor
Uthman’s son Mu’awiya challenged Ali’s succession
belief that Ali’s supporters had murdered Uthman. 16
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20. Internal Conflict Ali & Mu’awiya came to understanding
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Internal Conflict
Ali & Mu’awiya came to understanding
Ali murdered by disillusioned follower.
Ali’s son, in fear, refused to become caliph.
Mu’awiyah & son begin new dynasty – The Umayyad 17
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21. Islamic Succession Muhammad Abu Bakr Uthman Ali Umar Mu’awiyah Shi’a
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Islamic Succession
Muhammad
Abu Bakr
Uthman
Ali
Umar
Mu’awiyah
Shi’a
Sunni 18
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22. Islamic Dynasties Umayyad (661- 750) Abbasid (750- 1258)
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Islamic Dynasties
(3:53)
Umayyad ( )
Abbasid ( )
Help to spread ideas of Muslim faith
create Muslim Empire 19
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23. The Dynasties Umayyad Abbasid 661-750
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The Dynasties
Umayyad
Began when Mu’awiyah became Caliph
Capital = Damascus
Set up hereditary system of succession
Surround themselves w/wealth (Big No-No)
Abbasid
Began as protest to Umayyad
Capital = Baghdad
Create strong bureaucracy
Open diplomacy w/ European states 20
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24. Sunni – Shi’a Split Shi’a Sunni Followers of Ali & family
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Sunni – Shi’a Split
Shi’a
Followers of Ali & family
Minority
Imam = spiritual leader
Descendent of Ali & Fatima must be Caliph
Sunni
Support Umayyad Dynasty
Majority
Imam = prayer leader only
Any righteous Muslim may be Caliph 21
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25. Sufis
Muslim mystics Found in both Sunni & Shi’a branches Sought communion with Allah through Meditation, Fasting, & other rituals Helped to spread Islam

26. End of the Spread of Islam
Battle of Tours (732)
Frankish king, Charles Martel stops Muslim advance into Europe
Mongols capture Baghdad (1258)
Grandson of Genghis Khan burns city & kills last Abbasid caliph

27. 3/22/2011
Essential Knowledge
161. What was the title given to the Islamic rulers?
162. What were the 1st 4 rulers after Muhammad called?
163. What were the 2 dynasties of the Islamic Empire?
164. After the split, what were the 2 divisions of the Islamic Religion? 22
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28. 3/22/2011
Let’s Review!!!! 23
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29. Name the founder of Islam.
Followers of Islam saw Muhammad as which of the following: god, messiah, or prophet.
What was Muhammad’s original occupation?
What are Muhammad’s talks with the Angel Gabriel called?
What is considered the holiest city of Islam?
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30. What is the Arabic word for God?
What is the Arabic word for “submission to the will of Allah”?
What is the Arabic word for “one who has submitted”?
What is the migration of Muhammad’s followers from Mecca to the city of Yathrib called?
What became the new name of Yathrib?
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31. What are the Basic Beliefs of Islam? What is Islam’s Holy Book called?
What are the 5 Pillars?
What is the term for ‘Muhammad’s example” or the model for the proper way to live?
What is the Islamic Law?
Who do Muslims call “People of the Book”?
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32. Sunni or Shi’a Majority of Muslims today. * Sunni
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Majority of Muslims today.
* Sunni
Believe the Caliph must be a descendent of Ali through Muhammad’s daughter Fatima.
Imam is a prayer leader only.
Rebelled against the Umayyad Dynasty.
Believe the Imam to be a spiritual leader.
Majority of Iraqis. 48
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33. Umayyad or Abbasid * 750-1258 * Capital city Damascus
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* Capital city Damascus
* Capital city Baghdad
* Led lavish and extravagant lifestyle.
* Created a hereditary system of succession.
* Created a strong administrative bureaucracy.
* Followed the last of the ‘Rightly Guided Caliphs’. 54
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