Chapter 9: Muslim Civilization 550 - 1250 Ad

WORLD HISTORY

O Red Flag Questions

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CHAPTER 9: MUSLIM CIVILIZATION 550 - 1250 AD

SECTION 1: The Origins of Islam

By the end of this section, you will be able to answer these questions:

THE ARABIAN PENINSULA

·  Describe the Arabian Peninsula 1,500 years ago.

·  bedouins

The Setting

·  Why was commerce lively in Arabia?

·  Why was Mecca important town?

·  Kaaba

·  Allah

MUHAMMAD THE MESSENGER

·  Muhammad

Muhammad’s Early Life

·  What were Muhammad’s growing up years like?

·  How did Judaism and Christianity fit into the teachings of Islam?

·  Briefly describe Muhammad’s encounter with the angel?

The Revelation

·  What messages were reported to Muhammad from the angel?

·  Why did powerful Meccans attack Muhammad’s teachings?

Sharing the Revelation

·  Why did Muhammad and his followers move to Yathrib?

·  Medina

·  hegira or hijra

·  Islam

·  Muslims

·  How did the influence of Muhammad spread?

BASIC IDEAS OF ISLAM

·  Who wrote the Qur’an?

·  Qur’an

·  Why are the Muslims to read the Qur’an in Arabic?

The Five Pillars of Islam

·  Five Pillars of Islam

·  Briefly describe the five pillars.

·  hajj

·  mosque

Guidelines for Behavior

·  Describe some of the guidelines for moral behavior given in the Qur’an.

·  jihad

The Sunna and Sharia

·  Sunna

·  hadith

·  Sharia

·  Why might there be different interpretations of Sharia?

People of the Book

·  According to the Islamic faith, what do Christians and Muslims have in common?