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The Beginnings of Islam
Lesson OverviewsThe religion of __________, based on the teachings of ________________, spread across the
Arabian peninsula and far beyond to become a major world religion.
The Big Picture Christianity had grown around the ____________ ___________ and spread into North
Africa and Mesopotamia. Judaism, which had also grown in the ____________ __________________, reached as
far as the oasis towns of western Arabia. In the same region of ___________, a new religion called Islam was born.
Islam means “___________ ____ _____ _______ ____ _______” in Arabic, the Arab language.
Followers of Islam are called _____________- which translates “ones who submit to God.”
The stories and teachings of Islam have been written down in the __________, the most important book of Islam.
The Birth of Muhammad According to Muslim tradition, a boy named Muhhamad was born in the oasis city of
___________ about A.D. 570. Raised by and _________ who was a trader In time Muhammad mastered the skill of leading _____________
Muhammad’s skills caught the eye of a wealthy widow and merchant, _____________. On her behalf, Muhammad traveled to the ____________ _____________ to trade
goods When he returned from his journey, they married
The City of Mecca His marriage to Khadija is said to have given him __________ and __________in busy
Mecca, where they lived. Mecca lays on the main ____________ _______ through western Arabia. Attracted other visitors because of the Kaaba, Mecca’s temple.
Honored the _______ and _______________worshipped by the people of Mecca
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Teachings of Islam Muhammad often went to a _____________ ________ near Mecca to pray.
When he was 40, “something” happened that would change the history of Arabia Muslims believe that Muhammad received a message from __________.
Allah is the Arabic word for _________ Over many years, Allah is said to have given other messages to Muhammad
The Prophet Muhammad Muhammad set out to teach people in ___________ about Allah.
Over the next three years, his group of followers slowly grew He criticized the Meccans’ way of life and their belief in __________ gods.
His disagreement w/ city leaders is said to have caused him and his followers to ___________ Mecca in _______
Muhammad’s Migration Moved over 200 miles from Mecca to another
oasis town, ____________. Muhammad’s hijra- Arabic for
“_______________” – marked a major turning point in Islamic history
The year of the hijra, 622, marks the ____________ point of the Islamic calendar
Return to Mecca In 624 Muhammad led attacks on Meccan caravans, cutting off Mecca’s source
of____________. Later, w/ ___________ ______________, he is said to have won Mecca’s surrender. After his victory in 630, Muhammad ______________ the ___________ of the gods and
goddesses in the Kaaba and proclaimed Mecca a Muslim city. It is holy to Muslims to this day
The Sacred Book of Islam In Islamic belief the Quran contains Allah’s ______________ to Muhammad.
The most important teaching was that there was only ______ ______ in the universe- ____________
Serves as a __________ for Muslims, as the Bible does for Jews and Christians. Through its words, Muslims learn about Allah’s _______________
5 Pillars of Islam Daily confession of faith ( shahada ) Daily ritual prayer ( salat ) Paying the alms tax ( zakat ) Fasting during the month of Ramadan ( sawm ) Pilgrimmage to Mecca ( hajj )
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Muslims Around the World During the 100 years after the death of Muhammad, the Islamic community ________
steadily. AD 750, followers of Islam could be found from ___________ all the way to the
____________ _____________ (India). ___________ became the common language in many Islamic lands.
Muslims Around the World
Islam Today Around ________million Muslims live in the United States today. Muslim customs often ________ from one country to another.
Nearly _______Muslims honor the end of _______________ with a joyful feast. People wear new ____________ to celebrate the beginning of the month following the
long ___________.
Islam Today Millions of Muslims from around the world still make the ______________ to the holy city of
____________ every year. Muslims everywhere view the pilgrimage as one of the most important events in theie
lives. At home Muslim ___________ take time to teach their ___________ about the Quran.
Muslim families have ____________________ when sons or daughters _________________ large parts of the Quran.
Why it Matters? The modern city of Mecca, in _______ ____________, is the center of a _________-
__________ Muslim ______________. For almost 1,400 years Islam has been anchored in both the ________ of Muhammad and
the ____________ of the Quran. The religion of Islam has shaped _________________ and ____________
___________________.
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Main Ideas According to Muslim belief, Muhammad, the ___________ ____ _________, lived from AD
570 to 632. Muhammad preached that there was only one God- Allah. Muhammad _____________ from Mecca to Medina to 622. This event is called the hijra.
Muhammad went on to become a powerful ___________in Medina. Later the returned and proclaimed Mecca a ________ ________.
Muslims believe that the sacred book of Islam, ______ _________, contains holy teaching that Muhammad __________ _________ __________.
The 5 ________ of Islam from the Quran _________ Muslims about how they should ______ Allah in their lives.
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