Transcript The Rise of Islam

The Rise of Islam
Muhammad
• Born in Mecca about 570 AD.
• Received visions from the angel Gabriel
• These visions became The Koran, similar
to the Bible
Islam
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Islam is the religion, Muslims are the
followers.
Islam is monotheistic
God is called “Allah”
Muslims follow the Five Pillars of Islam
The First Pillar
There is one God, and Muhammad
is the Messenger of God
The Second Pillar
Daily Prayer—Muslims must face
the holy city of Mecca and pray 5
times a day
The Third Pillar
Give Charity to the Poor
The Fourth Pillar
Muslims must fast from sunrise to
sunset during the month of
Ramadan
The Fifth Pillar
Muslims must make a hajj, or
trip, to Mecca.
More Facts
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A Muslim church is called a
Mosque
The Koran is also spelled
Quran, Qua’aran, etc.
The Koran provides a complete
guide to life.
The Koran
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Emphasizes honesty, generosity, and social
justice.
There are harsh penalties for murder, and
stealing.
The Koran is in Arabic, so converts must learn
Arabic.
Islam Spreads
 After Muhammad died a Caliph had to be
chosen. A Caliph is a successor.
 Arab armies crushed Byzantine Empire,
Syria, Persia, and Egypt. They also went
into North Africa, Spain, and Western
Europe.
Treatment of People
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Special tax on non Muslims.
Allowed free religion
All believers were equal.
No defeated Muslim could be a slave.
If a slave converted to Islam they wouldn’t
be free, but their kids would be free.
A female slave who married a Muslim
would be free
Two Groups of Islam
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SUNNI
Believe that caliph
should be chosen by
leaders of Muslim
community
90% of Muslims are
Sunni
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SHIITES
Believe the caliph should
be a descendant of
Muhammad
Dar al-Islam
Means the land that has Islamic
followers
A man is taking a walk in Central park in New York. Suddenly he sees a little girl
being attacked by a pit bull dog . He runs over and starts fighting with the dog. He
succeeds in killing the dog and saving the girl's life. A policeman who was watching
the scene walks over and says: "You are a hero, tomorrow you can read it in all the
newspapers: "Brave New Yorker saves the life of little girl" The man says: - "But I am
not a New Yorker!" "Oh ,then it will say in newspapers in the morning: 'Brave
American saves life of little girl'" – the policeman answers. "But I am not an
American!" – says the man. "Oh, what are you then? " The man says: - "I am a Saudi
!" The next day the newspapers says: "Islamic extremist kills innocent American dog.