BELLWORK:Completion Hinduism and

Buddhism on chart of religions

MEANS: “SUBMISSION TO GOD” Founded by Muhammed, born c. 570 AD Raised by uncle, worked in a store At age 40, has dreams and the angel

Gabriel appears to him at Mecca

Gabriel says he has been chosen by God to be his prophet.

Continues to give him revelations, the basis for the Koran.

Develops a few followers, but his message of one God, Allah, and of helping those less fortunate alienates people

An assassination attempt causes him to flee to Medina.

A war develops between his followers in Medina and an army from Mecca. His group wins, and they return to Mecca.

He says no further “jihads.”Dies in 632

He didn’t claim to be a messiah, just a prophet sent by God to complete (and correct) God’s message.The “people of the book”—Christians whom

Satan has caused to misunderstand the revelations from God

THINGS TO REMEMBER All Muslims are not Arabs. All Muslims are not terrorists.

Split in the religion over who should lead Islam:Shi’ites: claimed Muhammed’s descendants

should They are the minority (15%) and the group from

which the fringe terrorists come (like bin Laden)Sunni: The community should pick their

religious leaders Majority (85%)

CRASH COURSE ON ISLAM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpcbf

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5 PILLARS Daily Prayer- 5 times a day Profession of Faith - “There is no god but

Allah and Muhammed is his prophet” Fasting (Ramadan) Alms giving (to the poor) Hajj—pilgrimage to Mecca

HISTORY IN 11 MINUTES: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZY8

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WHY THE HATRED AND VIOLENCE? http://www.prageruniversity.com/Political

-Science/The-Middle-East-Problem.html#.Uh9VL9KkolQ

THE TEMPLE MOUNT: SACRED TO ALL 3 RELIGIONS

WHAT’S THERE The place where Abraham took Isaac to

sacrifice The temple (built by Solomon)

The Western Wall Site of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection

An important Christian church, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Place where Muhammed ascended to heaven to speak to God Dome of the Rock and the al-Aqsa Mosque

EVEN TODAY: http://www.jpost.com/National-News/Jeru

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