Chapter 10: Byzantine and Chapter 10: Byzantine and Muslim CivilizationMuslim Civilization

Chapter 10.2: Chapter 10.2:

The Beginning of IslamThe Beginning of Islam

ObjectivesObjectives

Learn about the Arabian Peninsula, itsLearn about the Arabian Peninsula, itsnomadic people, and its centers of trade. nomadic people, and its centers of trade.

Find out about the life and mission of the Find out about the life and mission of the Muslim prophet Muhammad. Muslim prophet Muhammad.

Learn about Muslim beliefs.Learn about Muslim beliefs.

The Arabian Peninsula

Arabian Peninsula is desert. It has no major rivers and gets little rain.

The Arabian Peninsula

Bedouins lived in the desert. The Bedouins were nomads.

The Arabian Peninsula

An oasis is a green area within a desert. Itgets its water from below the ground.

The Arabian Peninsula

Caravans - Groups of traders travelingtogether for safety.

The Prophet Muhammad

Muhammad was born in Mecca

The Prophet Muhammad

Muhammad - The prophet and founder of Islam.

The Prophet Muhammad

Muhammad and his followers were invited to a city north of Mecca. The people there

believed in Muhammad. This journey is known as the hijra or “the migration.”

The Prophet Muhammad

A muezzin calls Muslims to

worship five times a day.

The Prophet Muhammad

Mosque - A Muslim house of worship.

The Prophet Muhammad

The Five Pillars

(Basic Muslim Beliefs)

1.Shahada "There is no true God except Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah."

2.Prayer

3.Fasting

4.Alms-giving or charity

5.Pilgrimage (Hajj)  

The Prophet Muhammad

Quran – Muslim Holy Book