IslamIslam

Created by Sam IrvingCreated by Sam Irving

OverviewOverview►Islam: “submission to the will of Islam: “submission to the will of

Allah (God)”Allah (God)”►Muslim: follower of IslamMuslim: follower of Islam►Mohammad: the prophetMohammad: the prophet

Received divine messages from the Received divine messages from the angel Gabriel.angel Gabriel.

►Quran: holy bookQuran: holy book►Mosque: place of worship and Mosque: place of worship and

community.community.

“Praise be to Allah”

The Five Pillars of IslamThe Five Pillars of Islam

►Essential duties of all MuslimsEssential duties of all Muslims

1. Faith1. Faith

►““There is no god but Allah and There is no god but Allah and Mohammad is his prophet”Mohammad is his prophet”

►Same god worshipped by Jews and Same god worshipped by Jews and Christians.Christians.

►Mohammad is the last prophet in Mohammad is the last prophet in line with Abraham, Moses, and line with Abraham, Moses, and Jesus.Jesus. Not divineNot divine

►Heaven and hellHeaven and hell

“Allah”

2. Prayer2. Prayer

►Five times a day facing MeccaFive times a day facing Mecca

3. Alms3. Alms

►Giving charity to the poor and Giving charity to the poor and weakweak All are equal under IslamAll are equal under Islam

4. Fasting4. Fasting

►From sunrise to sunset during the From sunrise to sunset during the month of Ramadan.month of Ramadan.

“Ramadan”

5. Pilgrimage5. Pilgrimage

►Visit Mecca at Visit Mecca at least once in least once in your lifetime.your lifetime.

AssignmentAssignment

Create a Venn diagram Create a Venn diagram comparing/contrasting Islam and comparing/contrasting Islam and Christianity.Christianity.

The Rise of IslamThe Rise of Islam

A.D. 600-1300A.D. 600-1300

BIG IdeaBIG Idea►While western Europe was While western Europe was

fragmented during the medieval fragmented during the medieval age, the rise of Islam unified the age, the rise of Islam unified the Arab world.Arab world.

Muhammad (570-632)Muhammad (570-632)►Born in Mekkah (Mecca)Born in Mekkah (Mecca)►Prophet of IslamProphet of Islam►Left Mecca due to persecution by Left Mecca due to persecution by

wealthy merchants.wealthy merchants.

►Religious and political leaderReligious and political leader Conquered Mecca by military force Conquered Mecca by military force

in 630 and converted its inhabitants.in 630 and converted its inhabitants. Sought unity and equality of all in Sought unity and equality of all in

the Islamic community.the Islamic community.

►Islamic leadership split after his Islamic leadership split after his death.death. Caliph “successor”Caliph “successor”

Divisions within IslamDivisions within Islam►SunniSunni

See the caliph as more of political See the caliph as more of political leader.leader.

90% of all Muslims90% of all Muslims

►ShiiteShiite Stress spiritual leadershipStress spiritual leadership See martyrdom as a sign of devotionSee martyrdom as a sign of devotion Iran, Iraq, & LebanonIran, Iraq, & Lebanon

Green: SunniGreen: Sunni

Blue: ShiiteBlue: Shiite

Spread of IslamSpread of Islam

►Islamic forces conquered most of Islamic forces conquered most of the Byzantine and all of the Persian the Byzantine and all of the Persian empire.empire. Jihad: holy struggle to spread Islam.Jihad: holy struggle to spread Islam.

►By 716, Muslims ruled North Africa By 716, Muslims ruled North Africa and Spain.and Spain. French forces stopped the spread of Islam French forces stopped the spread of Islam

into western Europe.into western Europe.

Culture in the Islamic EmpireCulture in the Islamic Empire►Tolerated Jews and Christians.Tolerated Jews and Christians.►Location, at a trading crossroad, Location, at a trading crossroad,

led to great wealth and led to great wealth and understanding.understanding.

►Preserved and expanded upon Preserved and expanded upon ancient Greek, Persian, and Indian ancient Greek, Persian, and Indian knowledge.knowledge. Algebra, Arabic #s, the astrolabe, & Algebra, Arabic #s, the astrolabe, &

Aristotle.Aristotle.

BreakupBreakup

►Islamic Empire Islamic Empire dissolved between dissolved between regional caliphs regional caliphs and Turkish and and Turkish and Mongol invasions.Mongol invasions.

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AssignmentAssignment

►Apply 5/9 world history themes to the Apply 5/9 world history themes to the Medieval Times unit, and display one Medieval Times unit, and display one theme graphically.theme graphically.

►This unit includes the following This unit includes the following lectures:lectures: Feudalism, The Medieval Church, Late Feudalism, The Medieval Church, Late

Medieval Ages, The Plague, Islam, & The Medieval Ages, The Plague, Islam, & The Rise of Islam.Rise of Islam.