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WORLD HISTORY
 Red Flag Questions
Pages 257-261
CHAPTER 9: MUSLIM CIVILIZATION
SECTION 1: The Origins of Islam
550 - 1250 AD
By the end of this section, you will be able to answer these questions:
1. What was Arabia like at the time of Muhammad’s birth?
2. What was Muhammad’s message, and how were they received?
3. What are some basic ideas of Islam?
THE ARABIAN PENINSULA
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Describe the Arabian Peninsula 1,500 years ago.
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bedouins
The Setting
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Why was commerce lively in Arabia?
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Why was Mecca important town?
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Kaaba
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Allah
MUHAMMAD THE MESSENGER
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Muhammad
Muhammad’s Early Life
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What were Muhammad’s growing up years like?
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How did Judaism and Christianity fit into the teachings of Islam?
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Briefly describe Muhammad’s encounter with the angel?
The Revelation
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What messages were reported to Muhammad from the angel?
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Why did powerful Meccans attack Muhammad’s teachings?
Sharing the Revelation
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Why did Muhammad and his followers move to Yathrib?
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Medina
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hegira or hijra
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Islam
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Muslims
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How did the influence of Muhammad spread?
BASIC IDEAS OF ISLAM
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Who wrote the Qur’an?
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Qur’an
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Why are the Muslims to read the Qur’an in Arabic?
The Five Pillars of Islam
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Five Pillars of Islam
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Briefly describe the five pillars.
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hajj
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mosque
Guidelines for Behavior
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Describe some of the guidelines for moral behavior given in the Qur’an.
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jihad
The Sunna and Sharia
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Sunna
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hadith
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Sharia
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Why might there be different interpretations of Sharia?
People of the Book
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According to the Islamic faith, what do Christians and Muslims have in common?