Download Islam Guided Notes - Westmoreland Central School

Name ____________________________
Global History and Geography
Unit 2, Section 6: Islam
Date _____________
Per. _______
Islam
Islam: General Facts
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o Founder: _________________________________
o Holy Book: ____________________________ (Quran, Qur’an)
o Spiritual leader: ______________________(the one true God)
o Location: _________________, Saudi Arabia, Middle East (though practiced worldwide
today)
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Mecca
o Small, bustling market town
o Oasis
o ____________________ area in a ____________________
o Crossroads of major trade routes
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Muhammad
o Born c. 570 CE
o Became successful ____________________________
o Married at 25 to Khadija, a wealthy woman
o Successful businessman and good husband/father
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Muhammad is Chosen
o Worried of the “moral ills” in society
o Did not approve of idol worship
o Went to a cave outside of town to _____________________________
o Gabriel, an angel sent by God, told him to _____________________________________
o Khadija encouraged him to spread the word: ___________________________________
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Muhammad Leaves Mecca: The Hijra
o Arabs in Mecca did not approve of Muhammad’s teachings
o Muhammad receives death threats and leaves Mecca w/ small number of followers
o Journeys to Yathrib, renamed ____________________________
o The journey was known as the ____________________________
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Medina and Back Again
o Muslim converts joined Muhammad here
o He was a ruler/lawgiver/prophet
o Returned to Mecca with 10k followers in 630 CE, took the city back
o Destroyed all idols in the __________________________
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Basic Beliefs of Islam
o Monotheistic
o Holy book: Koran
o ______________________________, each person is responsible for knowing the religion
o Worship at mosques (____________________________________)
o Can’t eat pork and can’t drink alcohol
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The Qur’an
o Sacred text of Islam
o “God is all-powerful and compassionate.”
o Everyone is responsible for his/her actions
o Judgement day: heaven or hell?
o Written in ______________________________________
o Sacred word of God as revealed to Muhammad
o Sharia Law
o ________________________________________________________________
o ___________________: Honesty, generosity, and social justice
o Harsh punishments for stealing/murder
o Jews/Christians: “People of the Book”
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The Five Pillars of Islam
1. “There is no god but God, Muhammad is the messenger of God.”
2. _________________________________
3. Give charity to the __________________________
4. Fasting during _________________________
5. Hajj (____________________________) to Mecca
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Pillar I
“There is no god but God, Muhammad is the messenger of God.”
o Monotheism
o Only one God (___________________) to pray to
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Pillar II
DAILY PRAYER
o Ritual washing
o Face toward _________________________
o 5 times per day
o Often done is mosques (______________________________________)
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Pillar III
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o Help the less fortunate
o Give to the poor
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Pillar IV
FASTING
o During the Muslim holy month, Ramadan
o No eating/drinking from ___________________________________________
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Pillar V
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o ____________________________ to Mecca
o Must make trip at least once in lifetime
o Not required if financially/physically incapable
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Another Duty
o _________________________
o Struggle in God’s service
o Some consider it spiritual effort to overcome immorality within themselves
o Others interpret it to engage in warfare to spread/defend Islam
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Islam Today
o World’s second largest religion
o Over 1 billion Muslims in the world
o The Islamic religion is often tied to terrorism, however this is unfortunate since the
teachings of Islam are in direct contrast to these actions
o Most terrorist groups have taken the teachings of Islam and twisted them to fit their
extremist needs
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