Islam and the Arab Empire
- 2. The Arab People
• Tribal society
• Nomadic
• Polytheistic
– Many gods,
but Allah was
supreme
• Not united
- 4. A Prophet Is Born
• Muhammad is
born in Mecca in
570
• Receive
messages from
Allah
• Messages
become Quran
(Koran)
- 5. A Prophet Is Born (cont.)
• Followers of Islam known as
Muslims
• Fled Mecca to Medina to avoid
assassination
• Returned to Mecca and conquered