Why do people choose a specific religion?

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9.1 Rise & Spread of IslamSub section- Physical Setting -Life of Muhammad - Faith of Islam -The Spread of Islam -Division in the Muslim Community

Print out the map & label the following:Arabia KufaMecca Jerusalem Medina AntiochPersian Gulf Syrian DesertRed Sea AlexandriaBaghdad Caspian SeaCairo

He is considered to be the __________ of Islam. He was born in __________ in 570.

He was raised by his grandfather because he was orphaned. He later worked as a ________.

When he was 40 years old he received a vision from the angel Gabriel who taught him about Allah.

Muhammad preached about Allah, merchants and rulers initially opposed the teachings of Islam.

In Mecca, Islamic followers began to face persecution, so they fled, along with Muhammad to Medina.

This flight from Mecca to Medina was known as the ____________.Muhammad’s followers converted many people to Islam. Eventually they were able to control Mecca.In Mecca, THE Muslims destroyed the pagan _______ within the Ka’bah.By the time Muhammad died in 632, a large part of Arabia supported Islam.

The ___________ is considered the sacred guide.

Muslims worship in ________, and these buildings have no religious images or statues.

____________ became the common language of Muslims in ______, ______ and __________.

Muslims must meet the five important obligations known as the _______________.

Muslims are forbidden to drink ________ or eat _____________.

Belief(Shahaadatayn)

Prayer(Salaah)

Charity(Zakaah)

Fasting(Siyaam)

Pilgrimage(Hajj)

Believing there isNo deity but the one God, & Muhammad isHis messenger

Performing thePrescribed prayers five times a day

Giving part of one’sWealth to the poor“giving alms”

Refraining fromFood & drink fromDawn to sunset Through the monthOf Ramadan

Making a Pilgrimage toMakkah once inA lifetime