Kick offSeptember 26, 2013Please have your homework on your desk to be checked.
Analyze the map on page 256 of your textbook. Answer questions 1 and 2 on page 39 of your notebook.
Then, analyze the map on pages 268 – 269. Answer questions 1 and 2 in your notebook.
Geography of Arabian Peninsula
Good location for trade
Kaaba ◦Cube-shaped sacred structure
◦draws many religious pilgrims
Early IslamMuhammad
◦Merchant◦According to Qur’an, angel
told him to spread Allah’s message
◦Disliked by Arabs◦Fled from Mecca to Medina
Journey called hegiraIslam – “achieving peace
through submission to God.”◦Followers - Muslims
Basic Ideas of IslamSacred text = Qur’anFive Pillars of Islam
◦Allah is the only god, Muhammad is his prophet◦Pray 5 times a day◦Give to those in need◦Fast during Ramadan◦Hajj – pilgrimage to Mecca
Jihad- “struggle for faith,” defend Muslim community, convert people to Islam, “holy war”
Same God as Judaism and Christianity
Islam after MuhammadAbu Bakr becomes caliph (successor)
◦Territory under Muslim rule expandsSunni – followers of UmayyadsShia – “party of Ali”
◦only descendants of Ali can interpret the Qur’anSufi – seek mystical, personal relationship
with GodIslam spreads through trade1258 – Mongols capture Baghdad, destroy
city, overthrew Abbasid dynasty◦Muslim Empire over, but Islam lives on
The Family
- main social unit
- man is head of family
- men can have many wives
- treat all wives equally
Women
- women are equal to men before Allah
- women can inherit property and seek divorce in some circumstances
- go into battle
- influence political decisions
- few rights during Abbasid rule (veil and hijab)
Slavery
- slavery common in Muslim lands (from non-Muslim
regions)
- required slaves to be treated fairly
- slaves could buy their own freedom
Economy
- trade routes
- expanded use of coinage, which eased long-distance trade
- standardized weights and measurements
- trade of goods and ideas
Muslim Society
Response Groups: Form and Function of a Mosque
Groups of 4One presenter per questionEach person will be the presenter one
timeParticipation points