What is Islam Islam ‚ [Arab.‚=submission to God]‚ world religion founded by the Prophet Muhammad. Founded in the 7th cent.‚ Islam is the youngest of the three monotheistic world religions (with Judaism and Christianity). An adherent to Islam is a Muslim [Arab.‚=one who submits]. Believers Worldwide There are more than 1 billion Muslims worldwide‚ fewer than one fifth of whom are Arab. Islam is the principal religion of much of Asia‚ including Indonesia (which has the world ’s largest Muslim population)
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Peninsula Caravan The Geography of Arabia Landforms Climate Major Cities Cultures Neighboring Empires The Prophet Muhammad- Use the following organizer to take notes on the life of Muhammad. Birth Career The Revelation Meccan Resistance Muslims move to Yathrib The war vs. Mecca Conversion of the Kaaba Arab conversion Death of Muhammad The Faith of Islam- Use the following Organizer to explain these elements of Islam Terms Definition/Explanation Connection
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Name___________________________________ ID_____________________________ Chapter 9 STUDY GUIDE- Rise of Islam 600-1200 Using complete sentences‚ answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. 1. What was the division in the Islamic community about and who were the groups involved? 2. In what region was the Sassanid Empire? 3. What holy shrine is located in Mecca? According to stories connected with it‚ who built the shrine and what happened near the site? 4. Muhammad’s
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Name: Jennifer Thomas Professor’s Name: Dr. Peter Youmans Class: RS 130 “Intro to Comparative Religion” Date: October‚ 19 2012 I grew up in a household that believed in Christianity and we went to church every Sunday. That church was my foundation‚ my love and honestly‚ it was all I knew. At that time‚ in my community anything other than Christianity just wasn’t accepted and I often wondered why. Although I thoroughly love Christianity‚ I still wanted to explore our other worldly religions
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Aboriginal spirituality. Origins of the Universe Different Aboriginal groups have varying creation stories with some general‚ common features Ancestors emerged from land features (e.g. rock formations) which are considered Sacred sites These supernatural beings created the natural world Each group has an ancestor and a natural species or totem (e.g. emu) Sacred Sites May be land‚ rock formations‚ parts of rivers or seas that are linked to Dreaming stories Also may be burial grounds‚
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Prophet. Hazrat Fatima (sa) was born five years before Bethat when Muhammad (S) was about 35 years old and her mother Khadija was about 50 years old. She has many other titles. Zahra (Lady of Light) and Sayyidatun Nisa al Alamin (Leader of the women of the worlds). The Date of her birth was 20th Jamad al Akhar. After the death of her mother Khadija‚ she looked after her father the Prophet of Islam so devoutly that Muhammad (S) used to call her “Umme Abiha”‚ i.e. the mother her father. This was
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in the Middle East‚ and currently This religion follows the teachings of a sacred text known as the Quran which is the holy scripture that was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. The Prophet Muhammad is an important figure in this religion because Allah who is known as the one true God to Muslims revealed these revelations to Muhammad which was remembered and transcribed into text. The Quran is known to Muslims as a guide to living which encompasses all of daily life from marriage and food laws all
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school. K.G. Vocabulary Rise of Islam Vocab: Umma: A word used to describe the collective community of those who believe/practice in the Islamic faith. Important because _____________. Caliph: The successor of the prophet Muhammad; important because caused the religion to split into two factions based on who they believed should become the next Caliph (Sunni and Shi’ite). Sunni: A faction of Islam that believed the next Caliph should be the most
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source of Muslims’ faith and practice is the Qur’an‚ and the wordings that were transcribed fourteen years ago have not been changed. The basis of Muslim’s life is the five pillars. These five pillars are: belief that there is only one God and that Muhammad is his last messenger and prophet which is called “the confession”‚ perform prayers five times each day facing Mecca called “Salat”‚ fasting is
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Abstract Man and woman are the two parts of a whole. One is incomplete without the other. The need of the one for the other is so great that it was honored even in Heaven when Eve was created for Adam. In the days before Islam‚ women were treated like slaves or property. Their personal consent concerning anything related to their well-being was considered unimportant and unnecessary to such an extent that they were never even treated as a party to a marriage contract. Islam brought a new lease of
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