Transcript The Beliefs of Islam

The Beliefs of
Islam
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Mnemonic Device
I.S.L.A.M.I.C.
Islam’s Holy
Book
• The Quran or Koran – contains the
teachings revealed to Muhammad
the prophet of Allah
Started in the
Middle East
• Islam began
in Saudi
Arabia, in
the Middle
East
Laws = The 5
Pillars of Islam
1. Faith in Allah
2. Prayer 5 times a day facing
Mecca
3. Giving alms to the poor (charity)
4. Fasting during Ramadan
5. Make a pilgrimage to Mecca once
in their lifetime
llah
• Allah is the
Islamic name
for GOD
• Those who
follow Allah are
called
MUSLIMS
Muhammad
•Muhammad is the
founder of Islam
•His teachings are written
in the Koran
Islam is
Monotheistic
• Name another religion
we have studied that is
monotheistic =
Cities that are
holy
• Mecca –
Muhammad
was born here
and is where
the KAABA is
located
ities that
are holy
• Medina –
This is the
city where
Muhamma
d started
Islam
Cities that are
holy
•Jerusalem –
This is
where
Muhammad
left to
Kaaba
• Is a large cube
building
• It is the holiest
place in Islam
• This is the
building
Muslims face
during prayer
Islam and
Geography
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Deserts
• Only a small strip of fertile land in
south of Saudi Arabia
•Few oases
•The rest is Desert
Bedouins
• Nomads who live in the
desert
• Organized into tribes
and clans
– Clans give security and
support since they live
in extreme conditions
– Defended themselves
from other clans who
wanted water, grazing
territory, livestock or
food supplies
Islamic Way of Life
• Bedouin valued
–Courage
–Loyalty to
family
–Warrior skills
• This would lead to
Islamic way of life
Trade Routes
• Many trade routes connected
Arabia to major ocean and land
trade routes
–Extreme south of the peninsula
–To the Byzantine in the north
–Caravan routes went to the Silk
Roads in the east
–Transported spices to the west
Mecca
• Located in Saudi Arabia
• Important stop on trade routes
• During holy months, caravans
stopped in Mecca and this
brought religious pilgrims who
came to worship at the Kaaba
Kaaba
* Over the years
many different
gods and spirits
were introduced
here
• Had over 360
idols brought by
many tribes
The
Spread Of
Islam
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Islam
Crisis
• Muhammad dies
in 632
• Muslims now had
to find a new
leader
• Muhammad did
not name a
successor
Solution
• Muslims chose
Abu-Bakr who
was a loyal friend
of Muhammad
• He became the
first Caliph
• Caliph – (kay-lif)
means successor
or deputy
Abu-Bakr
• After Muhammad died some
Muslims
– Refused to pay taxes
– Tried to say they were
prophets themselves
– Some tribes abandoned Islam
• In order to get things under
control, Abu-Bakr used the
military to get authority.
Muslim State
• By the time Abu died, the Muslim state
controlled all of Arabia
• Under the next 2 caliphs they took:
– Syria
– Lower Egypt
– Parts of Persia
• By 750 they controlled from the Atlantic
Ocean to the Indus River (2x the width
of the USA!!)
Muslim Troops
• They were
successful because
they were
– Willing to struggle till
the end for Islam
– Well disciplined
– Expertly commanded
• Enemies were not
used to their style of
warfare
Byzantine and Persia
• The Byzantine and Persia were
already weak from long time
conflicts
• The people welcomed Islam
Treatment of
Conquered
People
• Muslims were tolerant of conquered
people
• The Quran forbids forceful conversion
–They let others keep their religion if they
paid a poll tax
–People who did not convert were not
allowed to spread their own religions
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Islam
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Internal Conflict
• The 2 Caliphs
after Abu Bakr
were
assassinated
• After their
assassinations,
the elective
system of
Umayyads
• A family that
came to power in
661
• They set up a
hereditary
system of getting
new leaders.
• They moved the
Muslim capital to
Umayyads
• Surrounded
themselves with
riches
• Some Muslims
did not agree
with the
Umayyads and
split.
The Split
• Muslims split into two
groups:
SHI’A
• Believe the leader should be a
relative of Muhammad
SUNNI
• This group followed the Umayyad
rule and followed Muhammad’s
example.
Sufi
• Another group who
reacted against the
rich life of the
Umayyads
• They led a life of
poverty and devotion
to the spiritual life of
Islam
• They meditated and
chanted
• Focused on the
Muslim Architecture
Muslim
Achievement
Cultural Contributions
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Cultural Blending
• It is in Architecture that the greatest
cultural blending can be seen
• Already existing buildings were
modified by Islamic Ideals
• Islamic Features:
–Multi-lobed interwoven arches
–Domes
–Minarets
–Large courtyards
Multi-lobed interwoven arches
Domes
Dome of the Rock
• Located in Jerusalem
• Rock in the center is believed to be the
spot from where Muhammad ascended
(rose)
up to
Heaven
Minarets
• Towers built
from where
Muslims are
called to
prayer 5
times a day
Large Courtyards
Mosaics
• Artwork created
using tiny pieces
of colored glass
tiles
• Muslims use
mosaics to
create
geometric
decorations on
Mosques
Arabic Alphabet
• Arabic was first
used to translate
the context of the
Quran (The Holy
Book of Islam)
• Written from
Right to Left
• Made up of 28
letters
Calligraphy
• Art of beautiful
handwriting
• In Islam, showing
living things in art
was not allowed
• So artists turned to
calligraphy to
express
themselves.
• Turn to page 247 in
books
Universities
• Muhammad strongly believed in
the power of learning
–This led to support of places of
learning by Muslim Leaders
• Qualified physicians = treat the sick
• Mathematicians and Astronomers
= Calculated times for prayer
Muslim
Achievement
Part 2
Scientific Contributions
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Math
• Arabic Numbers were
adapted from India
– Included the number
ZERO
• Led to study of optics
which helped develop
lenses for telescopes
and microscopes
Medical Advances
• The Comprehensive
Book – An
encyclopedia of
medicine using
knowledge from
Greek, Syrian,
Arabic and Indian
sources of
knowledge
Science
• Relied on
Scientific
observation and
experimentation
• Translated and
studied Greek
texts
Astrolabe?
• Page 275 in Text
book
• What is it?
• What does it
measure?
• What is it
compared to?
• Describe this
device.