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The Prophet Muhammad. Arabia Before Muhammad. What do you see here? What skills would a person need to survive and prosper in this environment?. A. Makkah. Important trade stop and religious center of Arabia People settled there because of the fresh water well Location of the Kaaba - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Prophet Muhammad
Arabia Before Muhammad
What do you see here?
What skills would a person need to survive and prosper in this environment?
A. Makkah
Important trade stop and religious center of Arabia
People settled there because of the fresh water well
Location of the Kaaba
Population very diverse: Arabs, Christians, Jews, etc.
B. Arabs
Arab (abhar = to move or pass) Majority of Arabia’s first inhabitants were
Bedouins (nomadic Arabs) Origins: Africa or Mesopotamia?
Biblical tradition: Arabs are Semites (descendants of Noah’s son)
Qur’anic traditiion: Arabs are descendants of Abraham’s son Ishmael
B. Arabs Valued camels and swords
above all else Had no strong central
government Practiced animistic
polytheism (many gods)
C. Quraysh
Powerful local tribe of Arabs Encouraged tribes to deposit idols in the
Kaaba and protected them for a fee.
Muhammad’s Call to Prophethood What do you see here? What might the geometric shape on the right
represent? The one on the left? Any ideas as to why the shapes are there?
Muhammad’s Early Life
Born into the Hasim family of the powerful Quraysh tribe sometime between AD 570 and 580
Angels told mother, Amina, to name child Muhammad (highly praised)
Father, Abdallah, died before Muhammad’s birth; mother, Amina, died when he was six
Muhammad’s Early Life
Raised by uncle, Abu Talib As a young man, he worked for a wealthy
widow, Khadija Married Khadija; had 7 children (only 1
daughter – Fatima- survived) Had reputation as a seeker of solitude
The Divine Revelations
Tradition has it, at the age of 40 Muhammad was alone in a cave outside Makkah seeking solitude (which was usual for him) and was visited by the angel Gabriel
Muhammad was instructed to teach humanity more about God and how to worship Him.
The Divine Revelations
Muhammad, like the prophets who preceded him, taught people to believe in One God (in Hebrew is “Eloh” and in Arabic is “Allah”).
Muhammad’s miracle was the Qur’an itself, which Muslims consider to be the final message from God to humanity.
At first not many believed Muhammad.
The Divine Revelations
Geometric shapes cover the images of Muhammad and Gabriel in this picture, because Muslims believe that depictions of the prophets of God and other respected persons are not acceptable and they request others respect their view on this matter.
Muhammad Spreads the Word of Allah What do you see here? What do you think the two geometric shapes
on the left represent? What are the men on the right doing?
Muhammad’s Teaching
Major points of Muhammad’s public teaching: There was only one God and all should submit to
him All believers in God were equal The rich should share with the poor People should live righteously All people would be subjected to a judgement day
Muhammad’s Teachings
The Prophet’s companions credited him with miracles: Passed through the seven levels of heaven in the
“Night Journey”(in 619) Miraj in Arabic Gabriel led way - Buraq, the winged horse, carried him
from Makkah to Jerusalem and then to heaven where he traveled through the 7 levels of heaven meeting Adam, John, Jesus, Joseph, Idris, Aaron, Moses and Abraham. Baraq took him to Paradise to meet God
Caused a dry well in Makkah to gush water
Angry Makkans
Muhammad’s preaching angered many of the people of Makkah: Wanted to abolish idolatry yet most Makkans did
not want to give up their idols Critical of wealthy merchants who controlled most
of the money and power in Makkah
Protection for the Prophet
He was able to remain in Makkah because of his powerful and respected family
The Emigration to Madinah
What do you see here? Where in the picture is Muhammad? Why would it have been necessary for
Muhammad to leave Makkah? Why would these people be eager to have
Muhammad enter their community?
The Hijrah
Muhammad decided to leave Makkah after death of wife,Khadija, and uncle,Abu Talib
Traveled to oasis city of Yathrib This journey (hijrah, in Arabic) marks the
beginning of Islam and the Muslim calendar
Muhammad’s Welcome
Prophet was welcomed by Jews and Arabs of Yathrib
Both groups hoped Muhammad could prevent a civil war from breaking out
Renamed Yathrib to Madinaht unNabit, which means “City of the Prophet”
Believers in Islam began to call themselves Muslims (those who submit to God’s will)
Conflict in Madinah
Muhammad hoped Islam could win new converts
Some Jewish leaders did not accept Muhammad as God’s latest prophet
Jews who opposed Muhammad were expelled from Madinah
At first, Muhammad told Muslims to pray in the direction of Jerusalem, but later changed it to the Kaaba in Makkah
The Return to Makkah
What do you see on the left? Where is Muhammad represented in this
picture? What do you think Muhammad and his
companions are doing? Why would the group of soldiers want to
attack them?
The Quraysh
As more people accepted Islam, the Quraysh became hostile towards the Muslims
Muhammad and his followers
Muhammad’s army, though tremendously outnumbered, won the Battle of Badr
Outcomes of the Battle of Badr More battles were fought in the years that followed the
Battle of Badr Makkans laid siege on Madinah in AD 627, in the Battle
of Trench In AD 630, Muhammad and his supporters captured
Makkah Idols and other pagan relics were destroyed and the
Kaaba was rededicated to God In 632, Muhammad led the hajj, commonly called “the
pilgrimage of farewell,” for it was his last Every detail of his actions on this event was noted and
imitated by his disciples The rites and ceremonies of hajj became standard
practice for all Muslims
Islam as a Way of Life
What do you see here? Which structure is the most important? What is covering the structure? Why do you think so many people are
gathered at this location? Without using force of intimidation, how could
these people be kept orderly and peaceful?
The Five Pillars of Faith
Muhammad’s companions desired to maintain an Islamic community
Recorded his revelations into Qur’an; his personal deeds into the Sunna
Sunna and Qur’an provide guiding rules and principles for all Muslims
The most basic rules of the Sunna and Qur’an are summarized in the five pillars
Shahada (profession of faith)
“There is only one God and Muhammad is his prophet.”
Salat (daily worship)
Five times a day Guided by a precise set of rituals
Zakat (almsgiving)
2.5% of a Muslim’s income, or 1/40 of all they possess annually
Sawm (fast)
From sunrise to sunset during the holy time of Ramadan
Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah)
Undertaken once in a lifetime Reminder of equality between all Muslims