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Part 1:
“Call to
Prophethood”
Learning Objective
(Part 1)
Students will be
able to re-tell the
story of
Muhammad’s
vision and early
converts to Islam.
Convert: someone who
changes their beliefs and
accepts a new religion.
Muhammad’s Vision
• Muhammad went to
pray in a cave in the
mountains near
Mecca.
• Allah (God) sent the
angel, Gabriel, to
Muhammad in a
vision telling him to
recite holy teachings.
• Gabriel told
Muhammad, “You are
the messenger of
God.”
What did Muhammad do after his
vision?
• He went to talk with
his wife, Khadijah.
• Kadijah expressed
her faith that
Muhammad had been
chosen as a prophet
of God.
•
Prophet: messenger of God.
• Khadijah became the
first convert to Islam.
•
Convert: someone who
changes their beliefs and
accepts a new religion
• Muhammad continued to
receive messages from
Gabriel for 22 years.
• First, he told only his
close family, but soon
more people converted.
• His followers became
known as Muslims
(“those who surrender to
God.”)
Whiteboards
Who was the first convert to Islam?
What is a prophet?
Answers: Khadijah, Muhammad’s wife, was the first convert
to Islam.
A prophet is a messenger from God.
Whiteboards
A.
B.
C.
D.
According to Islamic teachings, how did
Muhammad learn that Allah had chosen
him as a prophet?
Muhammad saw Allah while he was
praying.
Khadijah told Muhammad to pray for a
sign.
Muhammad received a written message
from Allah.
Muhammad received a visit from the
angel, Gabriel.
Whiteboards
According to Islamic teachings, how did
Muhammad learn that Allah had chosen
him as a prophet?
D. Muhammad received a visit from the
angel, Gabriel.
Think/ Pair/ Share
Re-tell the story of Muhammad’s
vision to your partner.
A’s tell B’s
B’s tell A’s
I will now choose students to explain
to the class.
Part 2:
“muhammad’s
Teaching meets
with Rejection”
Learning Objective
(Part 2)
• Students will be
able to describe
early problems
Muhammad faced
when trying to
spread his religion.
What Muhammad taught to his
followers:
• Muhammad’s
teachings
• People must worship
one God.
• All believers in God
were equal.
• The rich should share
their wealth.
• Meccans should help
take care of the
orphans and the poor.
• What did Muhammad • They were to be
teach about
respected as “People
Christians and Jews?
of the Book” since
they also believed in
one God.
Whiteboards
Why did Muhammad preach tolerance for
Christians and Jews as “People of the
Book?”
A. because of their belief in one God.
B. because of their emphasis on daily
prayer.
C. because of their belief in many
prophets.
D. because of their emphasis on hard
work.
Whiteboards
Why did Muhammad preach tolerance for
Christians and Jews as “People of the
Book?”
A. because of their belief in one God.
But…
• Mecca’s leaders didn’t want to share their
wealth.
• Some did not want to give up their many gods.
• So, some Meccans called Muhammad a liar and
tortured his followers.
• They even boycotted Muhammad’s family
trading business.
•
Boycott: a refusal to do business with an organization or group.
So,
• Muhammad went on a journey (hijrah) and
moved to the city of Medina, where his
teachings were more welcomed.
• By the time of his death in 632 AD, people
throughout central and southern Arabia
had accepted the teachings of Islam and
the Qur’an as the word of God.
Whiteboards
Which of Muhammad’s teachings
most upset Makkah’s leaders?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Men should be in charge of women and
children.
The rich should share their wealth with the
poor.
The government should not tax the
citizens.
Only people who could read should hold
power.
Whiteboards
Which of Muhammad’s teachings
most upset Makkah’s leaders?
B. The rich should share their wealth with the
poor.
Think/ Pair/ Share
Describe the early problems
Muhammad faced when trying to
spread his religion.
A’s tell B’s
B’s tell A’s
I will now choose someone to explain
to the class.
Part 3:
“The Four
Caliphs”
Learning Objective
(Part 3)
• Students will be
able to define the
type of Muslim
government formed
after Muhammad’s
death and identify
areas of the world
which converted to
Islam.
Who was to be the new leader after
Muhammad’s death?
• Abu Bakr was chosen. He was
Muhammad’s father-in-law.
• He became known as the first caliph.
• A caliph is the title of a Muslim ruler.
• Caliphs were said to be guided by the
Qur’an.
• The Muslim government, now in control of
parts of Arabia, became known as the
caliphate.
Islamic Expansion
• The four caliphs who followed Muhammad
greatly expanded the lands under their
rule despite struggles over leadership and
even civil war.
• By the mid 700’s, the Muslim empire
included Spain, North Africa, the Middle
East, and part of central Asia and India.
Islam in the world today (in green):
Whiteboards
1. List the areas that were part of the Muslim
empire by the mid 700’s.
2. What is a caliph?
3. What guided the caliphs?
Answers: 1) Spain, North Africa, the Middle East, and part of
central Asia and India. 2) A caliph is the title of a Muslim ruler. 3)
Caliphs were said to be guided by the Qur’an.
Think/ Pair/ Share
Define what type of Muslim government
was formed after Muhammad’s death.
A’s tell B’s
B’s tell A’s
I will now choose someone to explain to
the class.