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Islam
Chapters 3 & 4
Origins of Islam
7.2.2
The Big Idea
Muhammad, a merchant from Mecca, introduced a major world
religion called Islam.
Main Ideas
Muhammad became a prophet and introduced a religion called Islam
in Arabia.
Muhammad’s teachings had similarities to Judaism and Christianity,
but they also presented new ideas.
Islam spread in Arabia after being rejected at first.
Muhammad
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Main Idea 1:
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Muhammad became a prophet and
introduced a religion called Islam in Arabia.
Muhammad
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Muslims believe that God spoke to
Muhammad through an angel and
made him a prophet.
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The messages he received were the basis for
Islam and were collected in the holy book of
Islam which is called the Qur’an.
Islam’s Similarities to
Judaism and Christianity
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Main Idea 2:
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Muhammad’s teachings had similarities to
Judaism and Christianity, but they also
presented new ideas.
Islam’s Similarities to
Judaism and Christianity
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Muhammad taught that there was only one God,
Allah, which means “the God” in Arabic.
Islam’s belief in only one god, which is called
monotheism, is similar to Christianity and Judaism.
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4. The message that Muhammad
received made up Islam’s holy book –
which is called ___.
A. the Qur’an.
B. the Bible.
C. monotheism.
D. the Torah.
5. The Islamic religion considers
Muhammad to be a _____.
A. only a political leader.
B. god.
C. prophet.
D. false prophet.
6. Monotheism is …
A. the belief in many gods.
B. the belief that Mrs. Valenti is a god.
C. the belief in only one god.
D. the belief in no god.
Islam’s Similarities to Judaism
and Christianity
 Muslims
also recognize many of the
same prophets as Christians and Jews.
Prophets
Prophets
in Judaism
in Christianity
Prophets
in Islam
Abraham
Moses
Daniel
Jesus Muhammad
Islam’s Similarities to Judaism
and Christianity
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Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all draw
their ancestry line from a man named
Abraham
Muslims believe
the altar below
was built by
Abraham
All 3 religions
consider Abraham to
be the first follower
of their religion.
Islam’s Similarities to Judaism
and Christianity
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Abraham is considered to be the father of the Jews,
who trace their history through his son Isaac
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Christians also believe Jesus’ family (which was Jewish)
is traced through Abraham and his son Isaac.
Abraham is also considered to be the father of
Arabs, but through his other son Ishmael.
Ishmael
Isaac
7. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam do
not share any of the same prophets.
A. True
B. False - They share many of the same prophets.
Abraham
Moses
Daniel
8. Which religion is the oldest?
A. Islam
B. Judaism
C. Christianity
D. They are all the same in age.
The Spread of Islam
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Main Idea 3:
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Islam spread in Arabia after being rejected at
first.
Arabia
The Spread of Islam
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Islam thrived in Medina, and other Arab
tribes in the region accepted Islam.
Islam Spreads from Medina
to the Rest of Arabia
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Muhammad’s house became the first mosque,
which is a building for Muslim prayer.
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From Medina, he reported new
revelations about rules for society,
government, & worship.
Islam Spreads from Medina
to the Rest of Arabia
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The area around the Ka’bah became a
mosque, and is considered the greatest
mosque in Islam
Muslims are called to prayer
from a person in a minaret.
10. The people of Medina accepted
Muhammad and his religion.
A. True
B. False
Medina
Mecca
11. Which statement is not true?
A. A mosque is a Muslim house of prayer.
B. Minarets are used to call Muslims to prayer.
C. Muhammad and his followers took over Mecca.
D. The Ka’bah is in the city of Medina.
12. Who originally built the
Ka’bah?
A. Abraham
B. Muhammad
C. Moses
D. the people of Mecca