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The History of Islam
All Praise Allah
Mecca
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City in Arabia
Mecca is a big stop on
major trade routes
between East &
Mediterranean
 Early 600’s
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Mecca is also a religious
center
 Many religions are represented in
the Ka’aba
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Hanifs, a small group,
begin to worship “Allah”
 Monotheism
Muhammad
Born around 570 ad
Married, works as a
trader
 The Angel Gabriel
speaks to
Muhammad
 He is told of Allah,
Islam and Muslims
 He is also told of his
duties to bring this
religion forward
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Starting a Religion Ain’t Easy
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Many Arabs begin to
fear Islam
◦ It may cause Mecca to lose
its luster as a trading and
religious stop
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Muhammad takes a
“Hijrah” to Yathrib
◦ Hijrah is a spiritual journey
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Muhammad preaches
the word of Allah and
many people begin to
convert to Islam
Muhammad is a Bad Man!!!
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Muslims build strength
under Muhammad’s
leadership
Muslims return to
Mecca and go to war
for control of the city
Muslims win
Muhammad returns to
Mecca triumphant
Islamic Principles
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God is Allah
◦ The one and only
Qur’an or Koran is
the holy book
 All Muslims will
stand before Allah
and be judged
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◦ Heaven or Hell?
Islam Principles Continued
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Muslims follow the 5
Pillars
Shari’a Law
◦ Code that governs family
life, moral issues, business
and community
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Muslims pray 5 times a
day facing Mecca
More Islamic Facts
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Worship day is Friday
No pork or intoxicating
things
◦ Alcohol or drugs
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Worship Allah directly
Sunna is Muhammad’s
example
World Population:
1,000,000,000 or 18.25%
US Population: 2%
Dome of the Rock
•Located
on Mount
Moriah in Jerusalem
•Muslims believe this
is where Muhammad
ascended to Heaven
to learn of Allah’s will
•Jews believe this is
where Abraham was
set to sacrifice his
son, Isaac
• Jews originally had a
temple built marking
the spot, but it was
destroyed by the
Romans
The Holy City of Mecca
All Muslims who can afford it are required to take a Hajj to the holy city
Islam Takes Hold
•Caliph
– elected
leader of Islam
•Early Caliphs
spread Islam
throughout SW
Asia
•Many civilizations
conquered by
Muslims willingly
converted
• Believed in the
message
Internal Conflict
•Sunni
•Sunni
v Shia
Muslims
believe the Caliph
should be elected
•Shia Muslims
believe the Caliph
should be a
decendent of
Muhammad
Muslim
Domination
•Abbasids
grab control of
SW Asia in 750
• Baghdad becomes the
capital
•Many
smaller Muslim
states sprang forth from
the Abbasid Empire
•Berbers control north
Africa & Spain
•Eventually, Muslims
control All of Northern
Africa & SW Asia
Muslim Trade
Network
•Muslim
Empires
stand in between
Asia and the
Mediterranean
•Perfect location to
influence trade
•Muslims set up a
banking system to
facilitate trade
between different
regions
• Money Changers
Moment of Zen
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