1. World Religions 2. Five Main World Religions• Christianity 2 billion followers• Judaism14 million followers• Islam1.3 billion followers• Hinduism 900 million•…

1. By Gabriel Lam 3 Places of Worship 2. Mecca Mecca is the most holy city in Islam. The city is sacred in their beliefs as the first place created on Earth, as well as the…

1. What is Religion? (The Basics) Religion is a belief in a supernatural power or powers that are regarded as the creators and maintainers of the universe. It is an organized…

Slide 1 ■ Essential Question: – Who was Muhammad & how did Islam unite the Arab people? ■ Warm-Up Question: – Read the “Big Picture” section of the Unit 3…

Slide 1 ■ Essential Question: – I will use a three column chart to differentiate between the major leaders of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. ■ Warm-Up Question:…

Slide 1 Islamic Civilization Slide 2 Red Sea Arabian Sea Persian Gulf Slide 3 Arabia Arabian Peninsula (water on 3 sides) is dominated by deserts Oasis is green area in a…

Slide 1 Early Islamic Architecture An Introduction Slide 2 Prepared by Dr. Hazem Abu-Orf, University of Palestine International Evolutionary Aspects  ‘Free city-states’…

Slide 1 The Rise of Islam European Middle Ages Mr. Blais Slide 2 The Islamic World Slide 3 Early Arabia The Bedouins were early nomadic herders of the Arabian Peninsula They…

Slide 1 Slide 2  AD 570- Mohammed is born in Mecca  Mecca- on west coast of Arabia, trading and pilgrimage town, Ka’aba (cube)  AD 595- Mohammed marries Kadijah,…

Islam Islam Kaaba 1 Kaaba contained statues of many Arab deitiesâholiest shrine Islam Beliefs Impact on Trade Founding Europe Empire India Sects Southeast Asia Africa Becomes…