Origin of Islam

____________ is a monotheistic religion based on submitting to God’s will. In Arabic, it means “peace through submission to the will of God”. Followers of this religion are called Muslims.

• Judaism

• Islam

• Christianity

• Hinduism

Believed that the successor should be a direct descendant of Ali, the blood relative of the Prophet Muhammad

• Sunni

• Shia

What was the significance of the city of Mecca's location?

• Worship

• Agriculture

• Trade

• Forests

Why did Muslims feel Mecca was important for their religion?

• It was the capital of the Empire

• Their prophet, Muhammad was born in Mecca

• All of the Muslims lived only in Mecca and never left the city

• Muhammad became the emperor of the city

What messages did Muhammad receive on his call to prophecy? (Choose 3)

• That he was a prophet

• That he should overthrow the ruler of the city

• That he was the messenger of God

• That he must teach that there is one God (Monotheism)

Most Arabs did not accept Muhammad's teachings because? (Choose 2)

• They believed other Gods would be upset if they converted to Monotheism and this would affect trade

• They refused to allow women more rights

• They did not want to share their wealth with others

• They did not want to leave the city of Mecca

What did Muhammad achieve while living in the city of Medina?

• He inherited a fortune and became rich

• It was the place where he retired and gave up his position of prophet

• He gained more followers and more people converted to Islam

• He evacuated the city of Medina and it became an abandoned city

What did Muhammad do at Ka'ba when he took back the city of Mecca?

• He eliminated icons of other gods

• He made the Ka'ba his new home

• He tore down the Ka'ba

• He made Allah the ONE and ONLY God for worship

Shi'ites believe that in order to be a Caliph, the person must be

• chosen by Allah

• an expert on the Qur'an

• a descendant of Muhammad

• born in Mecca

Who was Muhammad?

• The one and only God of Islam

• The ruler of the Muslim Empire

• The man that TAUGHT the Islam faith, born in 570 CE

• The man that built the Ka'ba, the sacred structure of Worship for Muslims