the rise of islam Flashcards
islam
monotheistic,abrahamic religion
religious text
the quran
prophet/last prophet
jesus,muhammad
god
merciful beyond all comprehension
1st pillar
shahada-faith
2nd pilar
salat -prayer
3rd pillar
sawm-fasting-month of ramadan
4th pillar
hajj-pilgrimage to mecca
5th pillar
zakat-charity(portion of wealth to bemefit the poor
the Umayyads
most famous ruling family
mecca
monotheistic(christians,Jews) and polytheistic
The prophet muhammad
born 570 AD
-born ot a powerful family
-40-angel Gabirel taught him that allah is thy only god and other god should be abandoned
-632 AD died
abu-bakr
first calipate after muhammads death
by muhammads death
muslim state all of arabia , later parts of byzantine and persian empries(well disciplined m armeis , well commanded)
history of islamn
5/6th century crossroad of three continents
-arab nomands(bedouins) - organized into tribed
-exchange of trades and ideas