Transcript Do-Now: Journal - Mrs. Innes`s Class Wiki

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What was life like in the middle east before
Islam?
What was their religion?
Discuss with your neighbors(refer back to
your notes—think!!!)
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Most of the Arabian Peninsula is made of up of
the Arabian Desert
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Agriculture difficult
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Empty Quarter – largest sand desert in world
Bedouins – nomads
The most fertile land in the Middle East is found
along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Cities developed in/around Oasis's
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a place in a desert where water is available near the
surface.
Mecca and Medina
“For the west, much of the history of Islam has
been obscured behind a veil of fear and
misunderstanding”
What does the quote mean?
How did Muhammad get God’s message?
What was it?
Do-Now: Copy the timeline then place the events with the date.
570
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610
613
622
630
632
Returns to control Mecca after years of war
Vision of Gabriel, Messenger from Allah
Hijrah to Medina takes place
Born in Mecca to poor trading family
Dies; teachings become the Qu’ran (Koran)
Begins preaching in Mecca; Islam begins
Seven American Youth Enter the
Muslim world through the eyes of four
teens around the world
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Read the article up to Pre-Islamic Culture.
Then complete the comparison chart on the
handout.
This is a difficult reading so use context clue to
define tough words or a dictionary at the front
of the class
After 10 min of silent work you may consult
those around you
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Completes the teachings of Judaism and
Christianity
Muhammad last/greatest prophet
Allah, God, creator of heaven and earth
Priests unnecessary, communicate directly with
God through prayer
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Word of God as given to Muhammad
Should not be questioned or changed
Recorded by Muhammad’s followers
Pure when written in Arabic
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Fundamental laws of Islam that believers are
expected to follow
Believed to be dictated to Muhammad by God
(Allah), who in turn dictated it to scribes
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Declaration of Faith
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“There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his
one true messenger.”
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Prayer
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Muslims must pray 5 times a day, facing in the
direction of Mecca (the Kaabah).
Also responsible for attending services in the
mosque on the holy day, Friday
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Alms-giving
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Muslims are required to donate money to the
poor based on what they earn
The richer they are, the more they are supposed
to give (2.5% of excess wealth)
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Fasting
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Muslims are required to fast from sunrise to
sunset during the month of Ramadan
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Hajj (Pilgrimage)
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Every Muslim is supposed to make a pilgrimage
to Mecca once during their life
“Whoever strays bears the full responsibility of
straying.”
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No pork
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No gambling
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No drinking
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No marriage to nonbelievers
What “rule” do these quotes sound like to
you? Can you identify where any of them
come from?
“Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that
men should do to you, do ye even so to them.”
 “What is hateful to you, do not to your fellow
man. This is the law: all the rest is
commentary.”
 “None of you [truly] believes until he wishes
for his brother what he wishes for himself.”
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“Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men
should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is
the law and the prophets.” Matthew 7:12, King James
Version (Christianity)
“What is hateful to you, do not to your fellow man.
This is the law: all the rest is commentary.” Talmud,
Shabbat 31a (Judaism)
“None of you [truly] believes until he wishes for his
brother what he wishes for himself.” Number 13 of
Imam “Al-Nawawi’s Forty Hadiths” (Islam)
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As the Muslim Empire expanded, Jews and
Christians came under Muslim rule
They are seen as “People of the Book” and
were given the option not to convert to Islam
Instead, they had to pay higher taxes or lose
land as a result
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THE BOOKS OF ALLÁH
1) Sahífa (scroll revealed to Nuh) - Noah
2) Sahífa (scroll revealed to Ibráhím) - Abraham
3) Taurat (the book revealed to Músa) – Moses
4) Zabúr (the psalms revealed to Dawúd) - David
5) Injíl (the gospel revealed to 'Isa) - Jesus
6) Qur'án (the Koran revealed to Muhammad)
Write an introduction paragraph answer the
following question:
In what areas did Islamic civilization make
significant contributions to the world?
 Remember: setting, 3 key points, thesis
Use video notes, homework notes, classwork
notes
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Architecture (Dome of the Rock)
Mosaics
Arabic alphabet
Universities
Translation of ancient texts into Arabic
Dome of the Rock
1. Contained Adam’s
Tomb
2. Site of Abraham’s
sacrifice
3. Muhammad’s
ascension
Minarets – lighthouse, call to pray
Mosaics – use
geometric shapes
Patterns Arabesques
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Baghdad’s House of Knowledge - Center of
Islamic Golden Age
Preserved Greek/Roman learning (translated into
Arabic)
blended & improved Persian and Indian
discoveries
Linked Trade
Umayyad Dynasty; Script important for all documents (both religious and non-religious),
religious art (no human forms shown); Scribes (received high positions in government
and high salaries
Literature/Poetry
The Rubiyat, by Omar Khayyam
A Thousand and One Arabian Nights
- Persian, Indian, Arabic
Ibn-Khaldun – Muqaddimah
Introduction to History
“History Repeats Itself”
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Arabic numerals (adapted from India),
including zero
Algebra
Medicine/Optics
Expansion of geographic knowledge
•Algebra
•Arabic numerals
and concept of
zero (adapted
from India)
•The Greeks;
Copernicus
Medicine
Ibn-Sina
Medical Encyclopedia
Translated into Latin
Astrolabe
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3rd period first on Tuesday
2nd period second on Wednesday
Study Guide Review today at lunch
Test will cover all of chapter 6, all classwork
assignments, study guide, unit guide