3. Muhammad was a merchant from Mecca. He
heard the call of God and preached a new
religion.
He was in danger and had to move to Medina
in 622, this mark the start of the Muslim
calendar.
5. The Koran is the sacred book of the Muslims.
All muslims have five obligations, they are
called the five pillars of their faith.
To give alms
To go on pilgrimage to Mecca
To pray five times a day
To fast during Ramadan
To faith
6. Between the 7th and the 13th centuries Islam
spread throughout Arabia, the north of Africa,
Middle East and Spain.
9. ECONOMY AND CULTURE IN ISLAM.-
The Islamic economy was based on agriculture,
craftsmanship and trade.
The souk or market was the center of the
muslim’s cities.
10. The muslims introduced very important
inventions such as: gunpowder, the compass,
the use of zero, Arabic numerals, Algebra and
important contributions to medicine.
11. Look at the pictures and label the parts of the
mosque:
Ablutions fountaine
Mimbar
Minaret
Quibla
Prayer Hall
Mihrab
12. 1) Where and when did Islam appear?
2) What are the five pillars of Islam?
3) What is the Koran and what does it contain?
13. ISLAM
Who governed?
What was their religion?
Was it polytheistic or monotheistic?
Was it a rural or an urban civilization?
What were their most important economic
activities?
15. 1) Look for information on the internet about the black
stone that is worshiped in The Kaaba.
What was the Kaaba before Muhammad
arrival?
2 ) Do you think that the islamic and Christian religions
are similar or are they totally different?
