For these notes please write down anything that has a bullet
Bullet Slide 2 The Revelation of Islam to Muhammad Slide 3
Muhammads Life Orphaned at a young age Lived in Mecca Married
Khadija, a wealthy widow merchant Had 3 boys and 4 girls his
daughter Fatima is the only child to outlive him. Slide 4 Islam is
Revealed to Muhammad Muhammad often retreated to a cave to meditate
Muslims believe that he was visited by the Angel Gabriel and Islam
was revealed to him Gabriel visited Muhammad many times during his
life revealing the message of Islam which was later written in the
Muslim Holy Text the Quran Slide 5 Muhammads Message Islam is a
monotheistic religion, this means that its followers believe in
only one God Muslims use the Arabic word for God Allah Muslims pray
to the same God as Christians and Jews What three symbols are in
this picture? Slide 6 Opposition to Muhammad Some citizens of Mecca
converted to Islam, but many people opposed him People feared
losing wealth & respect as keepers of the Kaaba and began
persecuting (punishing) Muslims Muhammad and his followers fled the
city to Medina Arabs believed that Abraham built the Kaaba at a
spot where a meteorite fell. The stone is still there today. Since
then it has been a religious shrine for various religions. Slide 7
The Hijra Muhammad continued preaching in Medina He became the
political and religious leader of Medina. The Muslims of Medina
fought the Meccans After several victories Muhammad defeated his
opposition Slide 8 Muhammad Returns to Mecca Muhammad takes control
of Mecca and sets up an Islamic society there. He goes to the Kaaba
and smashes the idols symbolically replacing the old religion with
Islam The Kaaba today Slide 9 The Kaaba the holiest shrine for
Muslims Slide 10 The Kaaba during the Hajj
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2221739/Extraordinary-photos-millions-joyful-
Muslims-descending-Mecca-haj-pilgrimage.html Slide 11 The Spread of
Islam within the first 200 Years
