World+of+Islam

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The religion of Islam like Christianity and Judaism is monotheistic. Allah is the most powerful being who created the universe and everything that is in it. It emphasizes salvation and offers hope of an afterlife. They believe that those who desire to achieve life after death must be able to subject themselves to the will of Allah. Islam does not believe that the first preacher was divine unlike Christianity. Muhammed is prophet that was sent by Allah through his final revelation.

Muhammed is the prophet of Islam. He was born in Makkah to a merchant family and became a orphan at the age of five. During a visit to the hills, Muhammed was believed to receive revelations from Allah. The revelations were revealed to him by an angel named Gabriel who told him to recite what he had told him. He then believed that the final revelation was being revealed to him. One of these revelation was written down to become the Quaran, the holy book of Islam.

If you are to be a Muslim then you can't just worship Allah but you have live your life on Allah's teachings, the Quran. Allah sees everyone equal but this was not the case in the Arab Empire. There was only one group that wasn't considered equal, the slaves. Muslims couldn't be slaves so most of their slaves came from non-Islamic people in Africa. Although Islamic law states that slaves should be treated fairly and it is a good deed to free them from captivity.  "Actually, in its purest form, Islam is incredibly tolerant. That makes what's going on in the world really bizarre." [|Steve Earle]

**5 most important people:** **1.** Muhammed- last prophet of God who revealed his revelations through him. **2.** Abu Bakr- Muhammed's father-in-law and was a caliph, or successor to Muhammed. **3.** Ibn-Khaldun- lived during the fourteenth century and was the most prominent Muslim historian of the age. **4.** Khadija- Muhammed's wife who told him to follow Gabriel's message and the first to convert to Islam. 5. Tariq- invaded Spain, Muslim General in 711 AD, Mountain of Tariq named after him. **5 Key Terms:** **1.** Sheikh- ruled each tribe and was chosen from one of the leading families by a council of elders. **2.** Quran- the holy book of Islam which was the revelations from Allah. **3.** Vizier- a council headed by a prime minister advised the caliph. **4.** Bazaar- covered market which was an important part of every Muslim city or town. **5.** Jihad- struggling in the way of God.

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**5 Links:** **Find out how to pray and what times** **Women's rights and status** **The latest news in the Islamic World** **Links to differant Islamic sites and how to become a Muslim** **The history of the Islam faith** media type="custom" key="12053309"