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HISTORY OF WORLD RELIGIONS: ISLAM ISLAM - GEOGRAPHY Followers of Islam can be found all over the world, but the main areas of Muslim concentration are _____________________________________. ISLAM - HISTORY The founder and main prophet of Islam is ______________ Muhammad was born in 570 AD in the city of __________, located in present day Saudi Arabia. Mecca was the most important trading city in the Arabian peninsula It held a holy shrine called the _________which contained the statues of many deities and a black stone that people believed the angel Gabriel had given to Adam. Pilgrims (religious travelers) came from all over the Arabian peninsula to visit the Kaaba, which therefore brought a great deal of wealth to the merchants of Mecca. According to Muslim tradition, Muhammad experienced a _____________, or a vision, in 610 AD. In his vision, he heard a voice calling him to be the apostle of the one true deity _________(the Muslim word for God). Later, he began to share his revelation with people and gain followers. He preached that there was only ___________, that all who believe are equal, that the rich should share their wealth, that God measured the worth of people by their devotion and good deeds, that evil doers will be _____________, and that the good will be ______________. However, not everyone in Mecca was particularly keen on his message, and in 622 AD Muhammad and his followers were ______________________. They fled to the neighboring town of Yathrib (later known as ___________) In Muslim tradition, this journey is known as the _____________, or emigration. The people of Yathrib accepted Muhammad’s new religious message, and soon accepted him as their ____________________. With his new and strong following, Muhammad returned to Mecca in 630 AD after _____________________ ___________ The inhabitants now accepted Islam as their religion and he as their prophet. Muhammad _____________in 632. Mecca would become Islam’s ____________________. Arab armies were successful in ________________ throughout the Arabian Peninsula. They believed it was their duty to spread Islam and make it the dominant religion, and they did so partially through ‘_________’ or holy struggle (holy war) Thus, through a combination of cultural diffusion and military conquest, Islam would ______________ ___________________________________. While in Madinah in 624, Muhammad decreed the ____________________. The compact stated that all Muslims were to place loyalty to __________above all else, that Muhammed was the community’s religious, political, and military leader, and that all areas of life would be placed under _______________. Basically, the compact created a theocracy because now Islam’s religious leaders would also be its _________________, and the religious laws of Islam would also be __________. This is called _________________. Following the death of Muhammad, the Islamic lands were ruled by officials called ‘____________’ The first four caliphs, were ____________________, but after the death of the fourth caliph, Ali, a man named Mu’awiyah took power and began a new dynasty referred to as the _____________________. However Ali’s son, Husayn, believing that he was the rightful Caliph, fought Mu’awiyah in a brief civil war that ended with ____________________________________. The deaths of Ali and Husayn led to a split in the Islamic world. Islam divided into two sects: __________ and ________. The Sunnis believed that the caliph was primarily a ________________, rather than a religious one. Thus, any devout Muslim could serve in the office. Shiites, on the other hand, believed that only descendants of Muhammed should be Caliph. Shiites tend to view ____________________ as signs of religious devotion. ISLAM - JUST THE BASICS The Islamic holy book is called the _____________ Muslim places of worship are called ______________. ‘Islam’ is an Arabic word meaning “__________” Followers of Islam are called Muslims, and they are to submit to God, or Allah in every aspect of their lives. For devout Muslims, Islam is not just a religion, it is a way of life. The three holiest cities in the Islamic faith are _________, __________, and ____________. The holiest site in all of Islam is the shrine called the __________, located in Mecca. The Qur’an presents basic moral values for Muslims to live by which are similar to those of Judaism and Christianity: Honor your parents, be kind to others, give to the poor The Qur’an also sets specific rules to guide daily activity: No gambling, no ______________, no eating _________ It also contains rules governing marriage, divorce, and family life The Qur’an also presents five essential duties that all Muslims are to fulfill. They are called the ‘______________________’ The 5 Pillars of Islam 1.All Muslims are required to submit completely to the will of Allah This God is the same God of the Jews and Christians. In fact, __________, __________, and ________ are all considered prophets. 2.Muslims must __________________ facing Mecca 3.Muslims are required to fast from sunrise to sunset during the holy month of Ramadan 4.Give alms to the poor 5.All able-bodied Muslims are to make a ___________________ at least once in their life. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: GEOGRAPHY: In what part of the world did Islam originate? Today, where do most Muslims live? HISTORY: Who is considered to be the founder of Islam? What is the traditional history behind the foundation of Islam? JUST THE BASICS: What are some of the basic beliefs and facts regarding the Islamic faith?