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Islam
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What is Islam?
• An Abrahamic religion, not a form of government
• Followers are called Muslims
• Their Holy book is called the Qur’an
• Not all Muslims are Arab, not all Arabs are
Muslims
The “Arab” World
Where do Muslims live?
• Everywhere!
• Islam started in the Middle East
• It has spread all over the world
• 20% of all Muslims live in Arab countries
• 12.7% of all Muslims live in Indonesia
Respectful Academic Discourse
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The foundations of Islam• Muhammad- the founder of Islam– According to the Qur’an Muhammad received a
message from an angel in a cave in 610 AD• Muhammad moved his followers to Medina in
622 AD • In 630AD Mecca was ready to accept Islam• Muhammad dies in 632 AD
The Spread of Islam
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• Medina• Mecca• Mediterranean Sea• Black Sea• Caspian Sea• Arabian Sea• Tangier• Nile River• Pyrenees Mountains• Arabian Peninsula• Jerusalem
• Tripoli• Persian Gulf• Red Sea• Cairo• Africa• Asia• Europe• Mesopotamia• Constantinople– Use Pg. 16, 20 and
back of new book
Sunni and Shiite Muslims
• After Muhammad's successor's death a disagreement arose
• Most Muslims thought that any devout and committed Muslim could rise to lead the Islamic faith- these people became Sunni Muslims
• A smaller group thought the leader of Islam should be a direct descendant of Muhammad- these people became Shiite Muslims
Islam Today
• Over 1.6 Billion Muslims living in the world in 2015
• About 90% of Muslims are Sunni and the remainder are mostly Shiite
• The 35th and 37th richest people in the world are Muslims
Additional Vocabulary for Extra Practice
• Prophet• Khadijah• Muezzin• Mosque• Ramadan• Hajj
Review Game!
• Divide into teams• Choose one designated team representative
to answer questions• Take turns answering questions from Greece,
Rome, and Islam!
• What two major forms of government did the Romans have?– Republic and Empire
• Name one thing Athens was famous for?
– Democracy, the Acropolis, the Parthenon, Art, it’s navy
• Who founded Islam?– Muhammad
• What body of water surrounds the Italic peninsula?– The Mediterranean Sea
• Where was Muhammad from?
– Mecca
• According to myth, who founded Rome?– Romulus and Remus
• What two groups were created out of the disagreement of succession after Muhammad’s death?– Shiites and Sunnis
• What peninsula did Islam start in?
– The Arabian Peninsula
• How many Muslims are there today?
– Around 1.6 Billion
• What is the Islamic Holy Book called?
– The Qur’an
• Where would Greeks flee to if their city was under attack?
– The Acropolis
• Why did the Western Roman Empire Fall?
– Barbarian attacks, crumbling infrastructure, scarce resources
• Which modern country has the most Muslims?– Indonesia
• When was the Roman Republic founded?– 509 B.C.
• What does Abrahamic mean?– A religion that recognizes the same god, and shares the same
creation stories and myths, Christianity, Judaism, Islam
• Which Islamic sect do about 90% of Muslims follow?– Sunni Islam
• How many modern nations were once controlled or influenced by the Romans?– 47
• When was Islam started?– 610 A.D.
• What city did Muhammad move his followers to?
– Medina
• Name one barbarian group responsible for attacks on Roman territory?– Vandals, Goths, Visigoths, Ostrogoths, Huns, Franks,
Lombards
• Name one thing that aided Roman Expansion?
– Uniform Coinage, city planning, strong professional army, inclusion of conquered people, infrastructure
• Which Greek city state was renowned for its soldiers?
– Sparta
• Name one language based in Latin?– Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian, Romanian
• Name one modern “Arab” nation?
– Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Yemen, U.A.E., Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Sudan, Somalia, Tunisia, Kuwait, Lebanon