0 0 250 500 kilometers 250 500 miles Muslim lands under Muhammad to 632 Muslim lands added under the Caliphs by 661 Before You Read: K-W-L Before you read this chapter, think about what you know about Islam and what you want to learn about Islam and the Muslim peoples. • Study the map and the time line on these pages. • What do they tell you about Islam and the lands and the peoples of the Arabian peninsula? Big Ideas About Early Islam Belief Systems People adopt new beliefs that give meaning to life. The Arabian peninsula in Southwest Asia was an important trading region in the 500s. A religious leader named Muhammad was born there in the city of Mecca. He brought the message of the religion of Islam to the Arab peoples and created an empire that would spread throughout the region during his lifetime. The Beginnings of Islam Chapter 3 Integrated Technology • Interactive Maps • Interactive Visuals • Starting with a Story What Is Islam? INTERNET RESOURCES • WebQuest • Homework Helper • Research Links • Internet Activities • Quizzes • Maps • Test Practice • Current Events Go to ClassZone.com for c. 570 ▲ Muhammad is born. (Qur’an) 597 ▲ St. Augustine brings Christianity to Britain. 565 Byzantine emperor Justinian dies. 80
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S A H A R A
ARABIAN
PENINSULA
C a u c a s u sM t s .Constantinople
Merv
Mecca
Alexandria
Rome
Jerusalem
Medina
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Nile
Rive
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Danube River
Cyprus
Sicily
Crete
B l a c k S e a
Red
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AralSea
Persian Gulf
A r a b i a n
S e a
M ed i t e r r a n e a n S e a
CaspianSea
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MESOPOTAMIA
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Before You Read: K-W-LBefore you read this chapter, think about what you know about Islam and what you want to learn about Islam and the Muslim peoples.
• Study the map and the time line on these pages.
• What do they tell you about Islam and the lands and the peoples of the Arabian peninsula?
Big Ideas About Early IslamBelief Systems People adopt new beliefs that give meaning to life.
The Arabian peninsula in Southwest Asia was an important trading region in the 500s. A religious leader named Muhammad was born there in the city of Mecca. He brought the message of the religion of Islam to the Arab peoples and created an empire that would spread throughout the region during his lifetime.
The Beginnings of Islam
Chapter
3
Integrated Technology
• Interactive Maps• Interactive Visuals• Starting with a Story
What Is Islam?
INTERNET RESOURCES
• WebQuest• Homework Helper• Research Links• Internet Activities