Inspire Unit 10 - The Origins of Islam

kaaba

cube in mecca, believed to be built by abraham and his son ishmael

creed

a statement of belief

persecuted

to treat someone cruelly or unfairly especially because of their differences

sunni

the largest denomination of Islam

shia

minority denomination of Islam

how do muslims show respect to muhammed

saying peace be upon him (PBUH) after his name, having no pictures of him

muhammed's wife

khadija

muhammed's uncle

abu talib

muhammed's cousin

ali

muhammed's friend

abu bakr

where was muhammed's story

arabian peninsula (modern-day saudi arabia)

what time did muhammed's story take place?

570-632 CE

when and where was muhammed born

mecca, around 570 CE

what tragic incident happened while he was six years old?

his parents died

who did muhammed live with

his uncle (abu talib)

what did abu talib work as

camel trader

who was khadija before meeting muhammed

wealthy forty-year-old widow

what age was muhammed when he married

twenty five

when did the night of power happen

610 CE

what angel came to muhammed

angel gabriel

what did angel gabriel say to muhammed

that he was god's messenger, there is one god

what is the night in the cave called

the night of power

khadija

first person to convert to islam

sacred text of islam

qur'an

when did the night journey happen

620 CE

what happened in the night journey

angel gabriel flew muhammed to jerusalem

who did muhammed meet in the night journey

all the prophets who have ever lived, god

what did the night journey mean for muslims

jerusalem is an important place for them, pray five times a day, believe in prophets and messangers before muhammed, muhammed is the seal of prophets

when did muhammed's assassination attempt happen

622 CE

muhammed leaving with his followers after his assassination name

hija (migration)

city of prophet

medina

when does the islamic calendar start

622 CE

constitution of medina

law aimed to make the city a safe, fair place to live

when did muhammed bring his army to mecca

629 CE

what did muhammed do when he arrived in mecca

circled the kaaba seven times, destroyed statues of gods and idols inside

spiritual centre of islam

kaaba

what do muslims face towards while praying

kaaba

when did muhammed die

632 CE

five pillars of islam

creed, prayer, fasting, charity, pilgramige

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