The document discusses the origins and rise of Islam. It describes how the prophet Muhammad received revelations from God in Mecca in the 7th century AD and began preaching monotheism, that there is only one God, Allah. Muhammad and his followers faced opposition from Meccans and fled to Medina in 622 AD. By 630 AD, Muhammad and his followers had gained control over Mecca. Upon Muhammad's death in 632 AD, Islam had spread across the Arabian Peninsula. The document outlines the Five Pillars of Islam that are the core beliefs and practices of the Muslim faith.

1. The Rise of Islam

2. The Arabs of circa 500 AD lived in tribes The primary occupation of Arabs was trade Trade made the town of Mecca very prosperous

3. Arabs visited the shrine of Kaaba in Mecca to worship Originally, the Arab people worshipped many gods – then along came a man named Mohammad

4. Can anyone tell me who is pictured to the left ?

5. This is a depiction of the prophet Mohammad* The prophet Mohammad was born about A.D. 570 in the city of Mecca At age 40 Mohammad received a number of visions from the angel Gabriel * This "portrait" of the Prophet comes from Alexander Ross's PAHSEBEIA, or A View of all Religions in the World (1683)

6. He was convinced that these revelations were the Word of God In 613 Mohammad began to preach to his people He began to teach that there was only God—Allah

7. All people must worship and obey him Mohammad preached that all people who believed in God were equal The teachings of Mohammad were not well received in Mecca

8. The Meccans feared that the pilgrimages would stop Finally, in A.D. 622 Mohammad and his followers fled Mecca and went to Yathrib Muhammad became spiritual and political ruler of Yathrib

9. The city of Yathrib accepted Muhammad with open arms They viewed Muhammad as the messenger of God Yathrib changed its name to Medina, “the city of the prophet.”

10. The cities of Medina and Mecca engaged in armed conflict Finally, in A.D. 630 the leaders of Mecca surrendered to Muhammad By the time of Mohammad’s death in A.D. 632 the Islam religion included the Arabian peninsula

12. The holy book of Islam is called the Quran The Quran dictates to the Muslims how they should live and worship The Muslims are forbidden to gamble, eat pork and drink alcoholic beverages.

13. Five Pillars of Islam Faith: A person must state a belief that there is no God but Allah and that Mohammad is his prophet Prayer: A person must pray to Allah, facing Mecca, five times every day Alms: A person must give aid to the poor people through a tax Fasting: A person must eat only one meal per day, after sunset, every day during the holy month Ramadan Pilgrimage: A person should perform the hajj (a trip to the holy city of Mecca) at least once in his or her lifetime.

14. Dome of the Rock