1. D: 1/30/13
A: Notes on Islam
S: How is Islam practiced?
H: Case Study: Sunni vs Shiite Muslims DUE
FRIDAY
w.o.d: mosque
Warm-Up: Answer questions 1 & 2 on pg.
421 under Connecting to Math. Write the
questions and answers.

2. Word of the Day
WORD DEFINTION SENTENCE PICTURE
Place of
The Dome of
worship for
the Rock is
mosque followers of the most holy
Islam mosque for
Muslims.

3. I. Basics of Islam
A. Founded by Muhammad
B. Followers of Islam are called Muslim
C. Not all Muslims are Arabs there are over 1
billion Muslims worldwide
D. The Qur’an or Koran is the Islamic holy bible

4. II. Origins of Islam
A. Islam is traced back to Ishmael the son of
Abraham
B. The well of Zamzam is where Mecca was
born
C. When Abraham came to visit his son it is
believed that God told Abraham to build a
holy sanctuary called the Ka’bah

6. III. The Ka’bah
A. Meaning cube is said to be the house of God
B. It in 40 feet in height, width and length. The door
is 7 feet from the ground and it is only entered by
a moveable staircase
C. Inside are silver and gold lamps and a black rock
that was white but changed from the kisses of
people seeking forgiveness
D. All Muslims should go to the Ka’bah at least once

8. IV. The Prophet
A. Muhammad the founder and prophet of Islam was
born in 570. He was raised by is uncle, married at
25 and at 40 began to question the origins of the
world.
B. One night it is believed that Gabriel appeared to
Muhammad and told him he was a messenger
from God.
C. Eventually Muhammad traveled to heaven and
met Allah

9. V. The Birth of Islam
A. As Muhammad preached about his journey the rulers
of Mecca did not agree and he moved to Medina. All
Muslims were instructed to meet him there and
marked the Hijrah
B. In the beginning the Jews and Muslim worshiped
together until Muslims were instructed to pray
towards Mecca instead of Jerusalem
C. Holy Wars broke out until the Muslims controlled the
Arabian Peninsula
D. Mecca finally allowed Muslims in where Muhammad
went straight to the Ka’bah circled it 7 times and
proclaimed himself The Prophet

11. VI. Death of Muhammad
A. Muhammad set out to convert all the tribes
in Arabia
B. On his last pilgrimage to Mecca he declared
that Muslims needed to be united and fear
only Allah
C. Muhammad died on his way back and with
no son he had no successor

13. VII. The Spread of Islam
A. After Muhammad’s death caliphs or successors
were elected and lead the Muslims to conquer
Jerusalem and spread through the Byzantine
Empire (ROMANS)
B. During the third caliph Islam spread into North
Africa and Egypt
C. During the forth caliph there was a break in the
Muslim world
1. Shiite
2. Sunni

15. VIII. The Islamic Sects
A. Shiite
1. Believe only descendants of Muhammad should
be caliphs
2. Salvation is only found by following the Imam
B. Sunni
1. Elect caliphs
2. Salvation is found by being a good Muslim
C. Sufism – Islamic mystics

16. IX. The Koran and the Hadith
A. The Koran is believed to be the most
accurate version of God’s word behind the
Torah and Gospels of the New Testament.
B. The Koran describes all the guidelines for
living a proper Muslim life and what happens
when one dies
C. The Hadith are six volumes of the teachings
of Muhammad

18. X. FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM
Shahada Salat Zakzt Sawm Hajj
1. There is
no god but
Allah who 5. A visit to
spoke 2. Pray 3. Give to 4. Fast
Mecca at
through the five times the poor during the least once in
prophet holy month your
Mohammed
a day
of lifetime
Ramadan
MUSLIMS DO NOT GAMBLE, DRINK ALCOHOL OR EAT PORK