SSWHda: Explain the origins of Islam and the growth of the Islamic Empire. Essential Question: – Who was Muhammad & how did Islam unite the Arab people? Overview of Islam • Around 600 AD‚ a new monotheistic religion began called Islam: – The faith was founded by the prophet Muhammad – His followers‚ called Muslims‚ spread Islam throughout the Middle East‚ Africa‚ Asia‚ & Europe By 750 AD‚ Muslim leaders built an empire Muslim scholars focused on learning & developed numerous cultural achievements
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(The Importance of Education in Islam) ; To seek knowledge is a sacred duty‚ it is obligatory on every Muslim‚ male and female to get education. The first word revealed of the Holly Quran was "Iqra" READ! Seek knowledge! Educate yourselves! Be educated.AIIAH says in glories Quran Surah Al-Zumr‚ ayah 9 reveals: "Are those equal‚ those who know and those who do not know?" Surah Al-Baqarah‚ ayah 269 reveals: "Allah grants wisdom to whom He pleases and to whom wisdom is granted indeed he receives
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and did so with very little resistance. The Quraysh were converted to Islam and by the time of Muhammad’s death in 632 most Arabian tribes followed Islam. With the believers forbidden to accost the faithful‚ raids continued to expand the empire as the Bedouin continued to search for non-Muslims. In 650 the Islamic expansion had reached Egypt to Asia and from the Indus River to the Mediterranean. By 750 the Golden Age of Islam had begun and with the Abbasids victory over the Umayyads the balance
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Christianity and Islam are the two largest religions in the world and they have many points of contact. Both inherited from Judaism a belief in one God who created the world and cares about the behavior and beliefs of human beings. The Prophet Muhammad knew Christians in his lifetime and respected them along with Jews as "People of the Book." Because of their monotheism and roots in the revealed Jewish Bible‚ the Prophet and his successors extended conquered Christians (and Jews) more freedoms
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Status of Women in Islam In the history of the world‚ Islam was the first religion and the first social system which recognized the human status of women and awarded them the highest dignity and honor. In addition‚ Islam granted women equal rights with men in every aspect‚ and abolished all discriminations on the basis of sex. According to the ancient Persians‚ woman was a symbol of filth and evil‚ and all wicked deities were represented as females. During this period‚ in which women were deprived
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This documentary questions why the rules have changed and what forms are considered acceptable in Islamic art. There is a muslim pilgrimage known as‚ the Hajj in Islamic culture. Those who travel to Mecca are imitating the travels of Muhammad‚ the prophet‚ who did so in 631 CE. This is an important part of the film because it marks the period in time in which he rid Ka’ba of all idols. There was a sense of fear that if an object was created it would become an object to worship. The use of the geometric
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Muhammad was a prophet who was born in Makkah in 570 CE. As he grew up he was known to be truthful‚ honest‚ trustworthy‚ and sincere. When he was 40 years old he was in a meditative retreat and he received his first prophecy from god from the angel Gabriel. After Muhammad got his prophecy he told his wife‚ he said that either he’s crazy or a prophet. He said that he was chosen by Allah to be a messenger. Muhammad decided to tell everyone about his prophecy‚ but everyone rejected his call
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1. According to the class text the five pillars of Islam are part of the Muslim law called Shari’ah. The five pillars are the fundamentals of the law that consist of "pronouncing the confession of faith‚ performing salaat prayers‚ fasting during the month of Ramadan‚ Zakat (charity) and Hajj (spiritual pilgrimage to Mecca)". One of the five pillars‚ pronouncing the confession of faith‚ states that there is only one true God and that only God deserves to be worshipped. This ideology of one true God
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Ambreen Khan Islamic Studies Why did the Quraish oppose the message of Prophet Muhammad (SAW)? The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) grew up in the tribe of Quraish‚ which translates to ‘those who are successful.’ They were the most elite tribe in Makah‚ which was also known as Bakka. The Quraish had control of the economic‚ political and religion in Makkah. During this time there were many Arabs‚ which were divided into three groups Christians‚ Jews and Pagans. The Pagans around the Arab world worshiped
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CheckPoint: Five Pillars of Islam What are the central beliefs of Islam‚ and how are they reflected in the "Five Pillars” (McInerney‚ 2003)? Which of the Five Pillars do you feel would be easiest to fulfill‚ and which would be the most challenging (McInerney‚ 2003)? Monotheism is one of the main central beliefs of Islam. This is the belief that there is only one God and that God is Allah. The Islam’s believe that their purpose for humanity is to only serve their God Allah and to construct
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