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World History I
Name ________________________________ Bell ____
10-1 The Rise of Islam pp 304-308
Bedouins
Muhammad
Mecca
Yathrib
Hijra
Medina
Kaaba
Quran
Mosque
Hajj
Jihad
Sharia
1. Islam originated on the ____________________ Peninsula.
2. Nomadic herders and traders, called _____________________________, were
the main inhabitants.
MUHAMMAD BECOMES A PROPHET
1. _________________________ was born in Mecca around AD
_______________________.
2. Arabs came to pray to the many gods in the
__________________________; their pilgrimage made merchants wealthy.
No weapons were allowed in the temple, so transactions went smoothly.
3. Muhammad started out as a ________________________ then became a
successful __________________________.
4. At 25, Muhammad married ________________________, a wealthy widow
with a caravan business.
Muhammad becomes God’s Messenger (p.305)
1. When Muhammad was __________, he went to the hills to meditate. According
to Muslim belief, the angel ______________________________ said he was a
messenger of God.
2. Though Muhammad was illiterate and scared, his wife encouraged him to accept
the calling, and she became the first to ________________________ to Islam,
abandon her worship of many gods, and submit to _____________________.
The Hijra: A Turning Point
1. Muhammad’s rejection of traditional Arab gods made merchants
angry, so under threat of murder, Muhammad and his followers left
Mecca for ______________________. This journey is called
____________________.
2. Yathrib was renamed _________________________.
3. In your own words, describe Muhammad’s umma.
4. What did Muhammad do in AD 630 when he returned to Mecca?
5. What was the significance of Abraham’s teachings to Muhammad? (Similar to Judaism and Christianity!!)
ISLAM: A WAY OF LIFE p. 308
1. Islam is both a ______________________ and a __________________ of __________________________.
2. ______________________ law governs daily life, ethics, and family relations.
Sharia—Islamic System of Law
1.What 3 elements make up Sharia law?
a.
b.
c.
2. How is Sharia law similar to Jewish law?
Impact of Islam on Women
1. Before Islam, Arab tribes had different views on women’s roles. Arab women could not inherit ___________________
and had to obey a ______________________ guardian. Sometimes unwanted daughters were _____________________
at birth.
2. Islam extended rights and protection to women by ___________________________ the ________________________
equality of all Muslims.
3. Women inherited _____________________ than men and had a ________________________ time getting a divorce.
4. As Islam spread, these 2 Persian customs were adopted:
a.
b.
5. The Quran says women should dress ____________________________, and that has a broad spectrum of
interpretation, depending on rural or urban lifestyles.