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Name___________________________ Date__________________ Period_____ Birth and Basic Teachings of Islam Background While a dark age was overtaking western Europe and the Byzantine Empire was peaking during the 500s C. E., a new religious movement was taking shape on the Arabian Peninsula. The new religion that was emerging at that time is called Islam. Its founder, Muhammad, is considered a prophet by those who practice the faith. It would develop into the world’s second largest religion, and is currently the fastest growing religion in the world. Directions Read p. 569-575 in your textbook. Use that information to help you answer the questions below. Section 1- Matching Match the following terms with the definitions below. A. Qur’an B. Hijra C. Ramadan D. 5 Pillars of Faith E. Hajj F. Mosque G. Kaa’ba H. Allah I. Muslims J. Mecca _____ 1. When Muhammad fled from Mecca to Medina _____ 2. The holy month in which the faithful fast from sunrise to sunset _____ 3. People who practice Islam are called this _____ 4. Arabic term for God _____ 5. Holy book of Islam _____ 6. Basic acts of worship that the faithful are called to do _____ 7. Holy journey, or pilgrimage, to the Holy City _____ 8. Islam’s holiest shrine _____ 9. City in which the holy shrine is located _____ 10. Holy place of worship for those who practice Islam Section 2- The Life of Muhammad Now, look at the life of Islam’s founder, the prophet Muhammad. Arrange the following events of Muhammad’s life in the correct order. Be sure to include the date that the events occurred. Order Description Year Muhammad and his followers fled from Mecca to Medina to escape persecution Muhammad was visited by an angel and told to preach Islam Muhammad and his soldiers conquered Mecca Muhammad was born Death of Muhammad Muhammad begins preaching and teaching the word of Islam Section 3- Basic Teachings of Islam Draw some comparisons between the other two religions to come out of the same place as Islam, Judaism and Christianity. Match the religion or religions to the description below. A. Islam only B. Judaism only C. Christianity only D. Judaism and Christianity E. Christianity and Islam D. All three religions _____1. God speaks to people through prophets _____2. Holy book is the Torah _____3. Holy book is the Qur’an _____4. Believe Jesus is the son of God _____5. Believe Jesus was a prophet _____6. Believe in one god _____7. People must obey the law of God to have a happy afterlife _____8. God determines what is right and what is wrong _____9. Share the Bible as a holy book _____10. Religious laws have become the basis for government laws.