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UNIT 2
RISE OF ISLAM
Name:________________________________________ Date:_______________ Period:_____________
THE BEGINNING…..
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_______________________ - Religion, its followers are called _____________________.
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Emerged in the Arabian Peninsula (Mostly desert but home to many Arab tribes).
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Nomadic herders, _______________________, moved through the desert to reach
pasturelands.
MECCA/MUHAMMAD
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Mecca: market town, ____________________ center.
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Many Arabs came to pray at ______________________ (ancient temple).
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Weapons had to be laid down because Mecca is a “safe place.”
Muhammad: became known for his honesty in business and was a devoted husband and father.
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Claims he heard the voice of an angel, ____________________, which called him to be
the __________________________ of God.
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Devoted his life to spreading Islam and to follow the one true God, _________________.
People in Mecca threatened Muhammad and his followers so they left for
__________________, which was renamed ______________________, in 622. (This becomes
first year of the Muslim calendar).
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Journey was called _____________________/ the community of Muslims called
_______________.
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Meccans became angered and prepared for war.
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Muhammad returns to Mecca in _____________ and destroys the idols in the Kaaba.
He rededicates the Kaaba to _________________.
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For the next two years, Muhammad tries to unite all Arabs under ________________.
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Muhammad dies in 632  religion continues to spread and now today Islam is one of
the world’s _____________________ religions.
TEACHINGS
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Main Ideas: Monotheistic, Sacred text is _________________, Duties:
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Gather in houses of worship known as __________________________.
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Hajj: _______________________________.
UNIT 2
RISE OF ISLAM
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____________________: overcome immortality within themselves.
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Follow the Five ________________________.
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Muslims, Jews, Christians all worship the same ____________, however, the
Quran teaches that Islam is Gods final revelation.
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5 Pillars:
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2)
3)
4)
5)
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Islam – both a religion and a way of __________________.
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Islamic laws – govern daily life.
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_____________________ - body of law that includes interpretation of the Quran, example of
Muhammad’s life, and Muslim traditions. It also unites Muslims under a common legal
framework.