Slide 1

Muslim Empire Lesson 1 Introduction

Slide 2

Agenda Essential Question How are the origins of the Muslim religion related to its empire? Goals - Students will be able to describe significant aspects of Islamic belief Tasks Please Do Now: Questionnaire (CP1-4) or Japan Quiz (CP1-2 & 6) Review Muslim Unit Syllabus Unit Pretest Islam Review Sufi Activity Homework Map/Vocab Worksheet due next class Map/Vocab Quiz lesson 3

Slide 3

Slide 4

Syllabus

Slide 5

Unit Pre Test Please put everything away except a pen You will be taking a Pre-test on the Muslim Unit THIS WILL NOT COUNT TOWARDS A GRADE I will use the results of this test to create our curriculum At the end of the unit you will be re-tested and we will compare results (The tests will not be identical!)

Slide 6

Family Feud The Rise of Islam How did Muhammad bring Islam to Arabia? Troubled by the idol worship of the Arabs he would go to a desert cave to meditate and pray At age 40, the angel Gabriel came to him in a vision and told him to proclaim Allah is the creator His wife, Khadija,(ka dee ja) urged him to accept the message Khadija became the first convert to Islam, after many more converted 622 Muhammad forced to move to Medina turning point Muhammad and followers defeated the Meccans and returned

Slide 7

Family Feud The Rise of Islam What are the 5 Pillars? declaration of faith daily prayer after cleansing alms fasting during Ramadan Hajj to Mecca once in life

Slide 8

Family Feud The Rise of Islam Describe the Quran & Sharia Written recording of what Gabriel told Muhammad can only be understood in Arabic (shared language unites all Muslim) complete guide to life Sharia interpretation of Quran civil and religious law are one

Slide 9

Family Feud The Rise of Islam What changes did Islam bring for women? spiritual equality prohibited killing of daughters protected widows guaranteed inheritance consent to marriage right to divorce right to an education. Islam adopted other traditions such as veiling, harems

Slide 10

Religious Comparison SimilaritiesDifferences Monotheistic Heaven & Hell Abraham is everyones ancestor No priests/No hierarchy Jesus was a prophet, not messiah Cannot eat pork or drink wine Quran guides, not the Bible or Torah Judaism, Christianity, Islam

Slide 11

World Religions

Slide 12

The Cube Origins are mysterious some say it is a Sufi tradition The Kaaba, Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Slide 13

Homework Map/Vocab Worksheet due next class (lesson 2) Map/Vocab Quiz lesson 3 Next class Muhammads successors Spread of Islam