Download Social Studies Standard 7.2.2

Big Idea
Social Studies Standard 7.2.2: Trace
the origins of Islam and the life and
teachings of Muhammad, including
Islamic teachings on the connection
with Judaism and Christianity .
Paraphrase:
Social Studies Standard 7.2.3: Explain
the significance of the Qur’an and the
Sunnah as the primary sources of Islamic
beliefs, practice, and law, and their
influence in Muslims’ daily life.
Paraphrase:
Reading Comprehension 2.3:
Structural Features of Informational
Materials: analyze text that uses cause-andeffect organizational pattern.
Paraphrase
The Qur’an
 For Muslims’, the Qur’an is
the word of God.
 A record of the revelations
to Muhammad over 22
years.
 The Muslim holy book.
The Sunnah
 Refers to the words and
actions of Muhammad
himself.
 Provides Muslims’ with
guidelines for living a
proper life.
 Helps interpret difficult
parts of the Qur’an
 Qur’an: The Muslim holy book.
 mosque: a Muslim house of worship.
 alms: goods or money given to the poor and needy.
 fasting: not eating or drinking for a period of time.
 pilgrimage: a journey to a sacred place or shrine.
 Sunnis: the major Islamic sect.
 Jihad: holy struggle. (striving hard in God’s cause)
 Sharia: the Islamic code.
 imam: an Islamic leader
 minaret: a tower where a muezzin would call people
to prayer.
 madrasa: a religious school.
Qur’an was compiled as a book in 651, 19
years after Muhammad’s death
Consists of 114 chapters
Each chapters is made up of versus
Versus discuss:
 The nature of God
Muslims believe that
 Creation
because the Qur’an is
 The human soul the word of God, it
 Moral
must be studied in its
original language.
 Legal issues
 Family issues
Refers to the words and actions to
Muhammad himself.
Provides guidelines for living a proper
life.
Helps interpret the difficult parts of the
Qua’ran
 Based on accounts from people who
knew Muhammad.
Many passages deal with Islamic law.
Muslims have five key religious duties.
1. Declaration of faith - “ There is no God but God;
Muhammad is the messenger of God.”
2. Prayer – Muslims are expected to pray five times a
day.
3. Almsgiving – It is the duty of all Muslims to share
their wealth with the less fortunate.
4. Fasting – During Ramadan Muslims eat no food
between sunrise and sunset.
5. Pilgrimage – (hajj) Muslims must make a
pilgrimage to the holy cit of Islam (Mecca) once in
their lives.
 Muhammad taught that there was no difference
between everyday life and religious life.
 The laws are collected in the Sharia.
 The Sharia was based on the Qua’ran and
Sunnah
 The Sharia detailed rules of personal conduct in
Muslim society.
 The rules within the Sharia included the Five
Pillars of Islam; and other things that Muslims
should not do such as gamble, steal, or eat pork.
 The Sharia also included rules for resolving
family issues an for doing business.
 Social Classes
Classes did exist within the Muslim
society.
Early Islamic society was divided into 4
classes; Arabs, non-Arabs, Jews and
Christians, and slaves
 Men and Women
Men expected to support the family and
represent them in the world.
Women generally stayed at home.
Women had fewer rights than men
Marriages were arranged by families.
 Education
Strong religious bases
Students began their education by
studying the Qua’ran
Later on students were able to move onto
other studies such as law, philosophy,
mathematics, and history.
The Islamic world produced many fine
writers, scholars, and artist.
Islam’s most sacred texts, the Qur’an and the
Sunnah, are believed to contain the word of God
and the practices of Muhammad. The core beliefs
of Islam include; one God, the individual soul, and
the after life. All Muslims have religious duties
called the Five Pillars. They must declare that
there is only one God, prayer, almsgiving, fasting,
and pilgrimage.
Islamic law or the Sharia, was developed from the
Qua’ran and the Sunnah. It detailed rules for
personal conduct in the Muslim society. Social
classes, gender roles, and education gave order to
Islamic society.
 Social Studies Standard 7.2.2 and Reading
Comprehension Standard 2.3:
 Effect: Muslims are divided into two main groups the Sunnis
and the Shiites.
 Cause: Muhammad dies and both groups
question his successor.
 Cause: Sunnis believe that the successor should be a
leader in the Muslim society, and the Shiites believe
that the successor should be a direct descendant of
Muhammad.
 Cause: The Sunnis supported Abu Bakr as
Muhammad’s successor
 Cause: The Shiites supported Muhammad’s cousin
Ali ibn Abu Talib as the successor.
 Sunnis
• The major Islamic sect
• Make up about 85% of all Muslims
• View a caliph as a leader, not a religious authority
• Believe that the caliph should be chosen by leaders in
the Muslim community
 Shiites
• The largest minority Islamic sect
• Believe that only Muhammad’s direct descendants should
become a caliph
• Felt Muhammad’s descendants were inspired by God.
Foundation of the Muslim Life
1) Declaration of Faith
2) Prayer
3) Almsgiving
4) Fasting
5) Pilgramage
 What are the two main groups of Islam?
 Identify the two main sources of Islamic
thoughts.
 What influence did the Qua’ran and the
Sunnah have on daily life in the Islamic
world?
 What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
 How often does the Five
Pillars of Islam say that
Muslims must make a
pilgrimage to Mecca?
At least once
in their
lifetime.
 What was one cause of
The Hijra?
Many
different
answers!
 Answer #1
and 2
 Finish #3-8
on the
worksheet.