ISLAMBY: Izzi Piper, Nicole Victory, Kylie Fischer

ORIGINWhen: Introduced in 610 AD (7th Century Saudi Arabia) Where: Saudi ArabiaWho: Prophet Muhammad (Born 570 AD)● Recieved first revelation of God through Angel Gabriel on a meditative retreat

o Preached the truth that God revealed to him faced persecution, then emigrated from Makkah to Yathrib

(Madinah)● Returned to Makkah, established Islam as city’s religion

o By his death, Islam spread through most of Saudi Arabia

5 Things They Believe● One God, Allah (monotheistic)

a. In order to become Muslim one must testify to the belief in a single god● A figure named Mahdi will arrive toward the end of history to fight evil● The Qur’an warns believers that history will end in calamities (an event causing

great and often sudden damage or distress) and social disorder● 5 Pillars of Faith:

● Shadadah - no god worthy other than the one God, and Muhammad is God’s messenger

● Salat - pray 5 times a day facing the city of Makkah● Zakat - gives generously to charities● Sawm of Ramadan - fast during the month of Ramadan● Hajj - if physically and financially able, go on a pilgrimage to Makkah

● Last day of judgement (everyone will be resurrected for judgement into either paradise or hell

5 Things They Believe

Universalizing or Ethnic● Universalizing

o Precise, traced origin Prophet Muhammad, 1500 years ago

● Diffused from a specific heartho Southwest Asia (Saudi Arabia)

● Diffused in specific pathso through relocation diffusion

Missionaries Arab traders

Hierarchical or Autonomous

● Autonomous o No religious hierarchy or formal territorial organizationo Everyone is expected to participate in rituals and private

prayer is encouraged o Only formal organization is through coincidence of

religious territory

Diffusion Over Time

● Organized followers extended region of Muslim control over an extensive area of Africa, Asia, and Europeo Muslims controlled Palestine, the Persian Empire, and much of

India Intermarriage converted people to Muslims

● Diffused across North Africa and crossed the Strait of Gibraltar ● Took control of southeastern Europe and Turkey● Indonesia is predominantly Muslim because Arab traders brought it

there in the 13th century

Diffusion Over Time

Distribution Today

● 3,480,000 - North America● 840,000 - Latin America-Caribbean● 43,490,000 - Europe● 317,070,000 - Middle East-North Africa● 248,110,000 - Sub-Saharan Africa● 985,530,000 - Asia-Pacific

Distribution Today

Distribution Today

Sacred Spaces

● Muslim mosqueso Space for community assembly/worshipo Typically found in larger cities of Muslim world

Visible and important features of landscape Organized around a courtyard

The courtyard inside a Muslim mosque

The exterior of a Muslim mosque

Sacred Places● Holiest places in Islam are cities relating to the life of Prophet Muhammad

o Mecca (Makkah)- birthplace of Muhammado Mosque of the Prophet in Madinah (burial place of Muhammad)

● Ka’ba- cubelike structure, thought to be built by Abraham and Ishmaelo reclaimed by Muhammad and rededicated it to Allah after defeating locals

● Masjd al-Haram mosque contains well of Zamzamo Thought to have same water source as that given to Hagar from Angel Gabriel

Used to quench thirst of infant Ishmael

The Ka’ba in Mecca

The well of Zamzam in the Masjd al-Haram mosque.

Citationshttp://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/06/07/worlds-muslim-population-more-widespread-than-you-might-think/http://dobuy.co.uk/cbhuk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Zam-Zam-6.jpg

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