ISLAM AND IT’S EMPIRE I. The Arabs Arabian Peninsula 1. Southwest – fertile 2. Remainder of Arabia – uninhabitable Pre-Islam 1. Arab civilization around 3000 BCE 2. Trade 3. Bedouins – Nomads – Tribes 4. Mecca – religious center – Ka’bah II. The Rise of Islam Nomadic to Urban Society Monotheism Mohammed 571 – 632 A.D. 1. Life & Revelation 2. Preaching & Conversion 3. Hejira 622 A.D. – “The Emigration” Islamic Community 1. Medina – City of the Prophet 2. Medina Compact 624 A.D. 3. Islam as State, Culture & Religion 4. Mohammed returns to Mecca 624 A.D. III. Expansion of Islam (Map 234 McKay) Religious Unity Persian & Byzantine Empires Damascus, Syria – The Muslim Lake Control of Spain 711 A.D. Africa, Asia and India IV. Islamic Beliefs & Practices Koran (Qur’an) – final authority of faith & practice Law – Shari’a – Code of Law – public & private 5 Pillars – essential duties all Muslims should follow 1. Faith – “There is no god but Allah. . . “ 2. Prayer – 5 times/day facing Mecca 3. Alms Giving – Charity 4. Fasting – Ramadan 5. Pilgrimage to Mecca - Hajj