who is muhammad?
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Who is Muhammad?. EARLY LIFE Born in A.D. 570 at Mecca, Arabia As an orphan, he was raised by his uncle Became a successful merchant and trader Married Khadijah and had kids He was not happy with the life he saw around him. The Hills - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Who is Muhammad?
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EARLY LIFE
• Born in A.D. 570 at Mecca, Arabia• As an orphan, he was raised by his uncle• Became a successful merchant and trader• Married Khadijah and had kids• He was not happy with the life he saw around him
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The Hills
• In 610 A.D. he went to the hills to pray• There he saw an angel• The angel told him to preach Islam• Islam means “surrendering to the will of Allah”• Allah is the Arabic word for “God”• He was the last prophet to be sent by Allah.
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His Teachings
• He told people to destroy statues of the false gods • Worship only Allah, the one true God• All people were created equal• Rich should share their goods• Wealth was not as important as leading a good life• God would reward the good and punish the evil
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Opposition to Islam
• Family members and poor people began believing his message• Wealthy merchants and religious leaders did not like his message• They made his life difficult, beat and tortured followers
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Hijrah• In 622 A.D., Muhammad and his followers left Mecca• They moved north to Yathrib• This journey became known as the Hijrah• Hijrah means “breaking off relationships”• 622 A.D. became the first year of the Muslim calendar• Yathrib became known as Medina “the city of the prophet”• In 630 A.D., the leaders of Mecca agreed to give Muhammad control of the city• Islam began to spread
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TEACHINGS OF ISLAM
Islam, Judaism, and Christianity have some beliefs in common• All believe in one God• God has all power• Created the universe• Determines right and wrong• Speaks to people through prophets• Holy scriptures
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THE QURAN• Muslims wrote down the messages that Muhammad said he received from Allah• These writings became the Quran• The Quran is the holy book of Islam (Bible)• Quran is very similar to the Bible• be honest, good, honor parents, give to the poor• no murder, lying, stealing• rules that apply to daily life• no pork, liquor, gambling• family, marriage, divorce, business practices
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The Five Pillars1. Belief: Muslims must declare that there is no God
but Allah and that Muhammad is his prophet.2. Prayer: Muslims must pray five times a day, facing
Makkah3. Charity: Muslims must give to the poor4. Fasting: Muslims must not eat from dawn to dusk
during the sacred holiday of Ramadan5. Pilgrimage: Muslims should visit Makkah once in
their lifetime
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SunnaCustoms based on Muhammad’s words and deeds.The Quran and Sunna covers all areas of daily lifeIt applies to daily life, business, and government
Quran: your journalSunna: customs and laws that we live by after reading about your example in your journal
Example: •“Today I saw a homeless person on the way to work and gave them my lunch” (Journal)• We should all give to the poor and needy (Book of Customs)
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THE SPREAD OF ISLAM
Arabs spread Islam through teaching, conquest, and trade.
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Life After Muhammad
•After Muhammad’s death, Abu Bakr became the first caliph (KAY-luf), the title that Muslims use for the highest leader of Islam.
•Caliphs were not religious leaders, but political and military leaders.
•The first four caliphs were called the Rightly Guided Caliphs because they tried to follow in Muhammad’s footsteps.
•Each of them had a personal connection to Muhammad.
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THE RIGHTLY GUIDED CALIPHSAbu Bakr Umar Uthman Ali
Relationship to
Muhammad
Father-in-law FriendSon-in-law (member of the Umayyad Dynasty)
First cousin and son-in-law
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ExpansionIn order to expand their empire, Muslim armies conquered Persia, Syria, Jerusalem, Egypt, and all of southwest Asia.
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After the First Four Caliphs•The Umayyads, a family of talented military leaders, took control of the empire and ruled from 661 to 750. • They chose the city of Damascus to be their capital, not Makkah.• Muslims began to spread into India and North Africa
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Why were the Arabs successful?•They also let conquered peoples practice their own religion• Called Christians and Jews “People of the Book”• Non-Muslims were not treated equal, had to pay a special tax