Islam Muhammad Discovery Project

Do Now:Where did the religion of Islam begin?Whose teaching became known as the

religion Islam?

A. In 622 A.D. a new religion called Islam arose in Arabia.

B. BEDOUINS1. Nomadic herders2. Adapted to conditions

Mecca

Medina

C. Mecca - oasis town1. Located in western Arabia.2. Bedouins traded with each other in oasis

towns3. Important Trading City: was at the crossroads

of two main caravan routes.4. Pilgrimage Center

a) Muslims believe that one of the city’s sacred sites, the Kaaba (ancient shrine), was built by the Old Testament patriarch Abraham.

A. Was born in Mecca in 570 A.D. (Present day Saudi Arabia)

B. Married Khadija1. Wealthy older widow who ran her

husband’s caravan businessC. Muslims believe he is the fourth and the

most important prophet chosen by God.

D. Muhammad periodically withdrew to a cave outside Mecca to meditate and pray for guidance.

1. Received Revelations from God through the Angel Gabriel. Who proclaimed him a prophet of God. (Allah)

E. Muhammad’s wife became first convert to Islam.

1. Islam means “surrender” or “submission”—submission to the will of God. A follower of Islam is called a Muslim, which in Arabic means “one who surrenders to God.”

F. Meccan merchants were angered by Muhammad’s teachings to reject idols. They sought to kill him.

G. In 622 Muhammad fled to Yathrib (Medina)

1. This Journey is known as a Hijra.a) marks the beginning of the

Islamic calendar 2. Turning point for Islam.

a) Muhammad was made ruler/lawgiver and prophet

b) Thousands convertedc) Eventually attacked MECCA and

destroyed idols in the Kaaba

H. After 2 years of working to united the Arabs, Muhammad died in 632.

1. Abu Bakr was elected the first Caliph, or successor to Muhammad.

2. Message of Islam spread quickly, far beyond Arabia.

It is important to ask questions about the past and things that you do not understand.

You will be going on a “Discovery” to answer your questions having to with Islam

You also will be identifying between reliable and unreliable sources.

This is the link to the project site: http://www.pageflakes.com/merpol/28336436