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Unit: The Middle East Module Three: Islam: A Powerful Phenomenon in World History Goals of Module Three 1. Identify the following terms: 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Ka’ bah Koran (Quran) Caliph Hadith Mecca (Makkah) The Five Pillars of Faith Jihad Harem Shi’ites Ottomans Sunnis alh al-dhimma Emirs Shari’a Medina (Madinah) Vizier Dhimmis Imam Sufism Safavid Empire Tawaf Ihram Talbiyah Wuquf Hejira Umayyad Dynasty Abbassid Dynasty Seljuks Mongols Bedouin Describe the origins and composition of the Arabs. Outline the main tenets of the Muslim faith. Describe the factors that account for the remarkable spread of Islam. Analyze the split between the Shi’ites and the Sunnis. Assess the role and position of women in Muslim society. Describe the characteristics and accomplishments of Islamic civilization. Characterize the Islamic cities of Baghdad and Cordoba. Contrast the Ottoman Empire with the Safavid Empire. Assess the significance of the Crusades on the development of the Middle East. Required Readings World Cultures Chapter 26 Sections 1-3 The Journey of a Lifetime Assignments Reading & Module Three Questions Module Three Questions M3: 1 Read pages 568-571 1. Why did Ibn Battuta leave his home in the year 1325? 2. What did the words that Gabriel spoke to Muhammed become? 3. Name two important characteristics of Mecca’s location. 4. Why did the Arabs of Mecca at first reject Muhammed’s teaching? 5. Where did Muhammed and his followers go in 622? What was the new name of the place? 6. Define hejira. Why was it important? 7. List Islam’s Five Pillars and define hajj. 8. What do some Muslims consider to be the Sixth Pillar? What are its two meanings? 9. Define Koran and “people of the book”. M3: 2 Read from page 572 (Expansion of Islam) to 575. 1. Why did Islam expand so quickly? 2. According to the green box on page 574, how did Al-Razi contribute to medical knowledge? 3. What were five characteristics of the “Golden Age of Muslim Civilization?” M3:3 Read chapter 26, Section 2 (pp575-579) and answer the following questions. 1. List three groups of outsiders who invaded the Middle East and describe one change that was brought by each group. 2. Describe how the Ottomans treated the diverse groups who made up their empire. 3. Who was Saladin and why was he famous among Muslims and Christians? 4. What two issues led to war between the Ottoman and Safavid Empires? 5. How do you think centuries of invasions by outsiders contributed to cultural diffusion in the Middle East? M3:4 Read chapter 26, Section 3 (pp580-583), and answer the following questions. 1. Who were the Bedouins? 2. Name three Middle Eastern cities and give the reasons they developed. 3. What was a suq? 4. Why did few men marry four wives, as the Koran permits? Was it easier for men or women to get a divorce? M3:5 The Journey of a Lifetime 1. What according to the Quran is the Kabah? Who built it? 2. What is the purpose of the hajj? 3. How did Muhammad instruct believers in the rituals of the hajj? 4. Explain the following terms: ihram, talbiyah, Khalil Allah tawaf. 5. What is the significance of the wuquf? 6. What is the significance of the seven pebbles? 7. What is “the running?” 8. What is the “lesser pilgrimage?” What distinguishes it from the hajj? 9. After reading the article, trace the “steps” of the hajj. (First, second…last) 10. Assess the importance of the hajj to the Muslim faith.