L1-2 Introduction + Early Islam Flashcards
Why do all key IR theories ignore religion?
‘Westphalian Presumption’ (Scott M. Thomas)
- western centric
- secularisation theory dom
- religious pluralism conflicts westphalian order
What has caused a resurgence of religion in politics
- Failures of modernity
- Democratisation: greater space for religion
- Globalisation and ICTs: transnationalism
How is democracy represented in the quran?
• More so describes how to be a good person not so/Less description of SYSTEM people are IN living as a good person
When and where did islam start?
7th century, Mecca (Saudi)
When and where was Prophet Muhammad
born?
Born 570AD in Mecca (central city of Islam)
Who was the first Muslim
Muhammads wife- Khadija bint Khuwaylid
Who is Fatima, who did she marry and who are her children
Fatima= Muhammads daughter, married Ali (Caliph), and had Hassan and Husyan
Who was the las prophet
muhammad
Where did Muhammad sets up first Islamic State
Medina= migrated
what are the 5 pillars of Islam (name arabic)
o Shahada o Salat o Saum o Zakat o Hajj
what are the 5 pillars of Islam (english)
- Belief in god (declaration
- submission to god (5 prayers)
- Fasting
- Donation
- Pilgrimage to mecca
Name the 4 periods of Early Islamic History (and dates)
- Prophet Mohammad’s Era (622-632AD)
- The Four Righteous Caliphs (khalifa Rashidun= sunni ‘rightly guided’ caliphs)
- Umayyad Caliphate (661-750 AD)
- Abbasid Caliphate (750-1258 AD)
Who were the 4 Righteous Caliphs (+year)
- Abu Bakr (632-634 AD)
- Umer (634-644 AD)
- Uthman (644-656 AD)
- Ali (656-661 AD)
What is the Ba’yah
(oath of allegiance) submitted to Caliphs
Heircharies in Muslim Empires
- Arab Muslims
- Converts
- Dhimmis-protected communities
- Slaves (early stages)
