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The Rise of Islam
Oasis Towns and Desert Life • Farming was Practiced
near oases
• Nomadic Bedouins made raids on grazing territories
• Mecca was on the crossroads of 2 main caravan routes
• People came to pray at the Shrine of Abraham which had been filled with statues of local gods and goddesses
The Prophet Muhammad• Islam was born in the 600s AD
• He was born in Mecca 570, and was raised by his uncle
• Shepherded with the Bedouins
• At 25 he married Khadija, an older widow
• At 40 he was praying in a cave and is said to have received a vision to proclaim the one true God
• He went to Medina in 622
• Defeated the Meccans and returned in 630 AD to destroy the idols in the Kaaba (Shrine of Abraham)
• Muhammad dies in 632, Abu Kakr is named the first caliph
The Message of Islam• God is called Allah• Strictly Monotheistic• Quran (Koran) is the holy
book, written in Arabic for accuracy
• No priests mediate between God and the people
• Tolerance for Jews and Christians (“People of the Book”)
Changes for Women in Islam• Early women seen as
equals spiritually• Later Arabs adopted
purdah from the Persians
• Women had less rights
Discussion Question What is your opinion about citizens not being
treated equally? How do you think this effects life for Islamic women?
5 Pillars of Faith• ALL MUSLIMS MUST PRACTICE THEM• 1. Shahadah-confession of faith• 2. Salah- pray five times a day• 3. Zakat- give a sum of money to charity each year• 4. Ramadan- fasting during the day for one month• 5. Hajj- journey or pilgrimage to Mecca
