HIST10 World History to 1500
Lect. # 13

Muhammad, Islam and a New World Order

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I. Pre-Islamic Arabia
         A. "Empty Quarter" (Rub'al Khali) [Topographical Map]
                 1. Caravan trade
                 2. Mecca

         B. Pre-Islamic Culture
                 1. Bedouin
                       • tribal society
                       • Bedouin poetry
                           - Shā’ir
                       • Religious beliefs
                           - anamistic
                           - jinni (genie)
                 2. Emergent sedentary lifestyle (4th-5th century CE)
                       • Not isolated
                       • Foreign influences:  Hellenic, Persian, Byzantine, Jewish

II. The Prophet Muhammad (570-632)

         A. Muhammad
                 • Archangel Gabriel
                 • Mecca
                 • Quraysh (Abu Talib)
                 • Ka'ba (hajj = pilgrimage)
                 • Khadija

         B. Fundamentals of Islam
                 • Muslims
                 • The Qur'an and its Doctrines
                 •  Five Pillars:  The Obligatory Rituals
                            - Profession of faith, Prayer, Fasting, Charity, and Pilgrimage (hajj)

III. The Rise of Islam
         A. Initial Resistance
                 •  Abu Bakr & Ali

         B.Muhammad at Mecca: the Hijira (622 CE)

         C. Muhammad at Medina: Foundation of the Umma
                 •  Battle of Badr 623

V. Conclusions

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If you are interested in learning more about Islam you might consider one of the following courses:
                        • INTRO TO ISLAM (RL ST 107)
                        • ISLAMIC CIV (HIST 471W/RL ST 471W)
                        • CAIRO: ISLAMIC WORLD (RL ST 497A)

 
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