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What does "muslum" mean

"To surrender to god"

What regions of the world have the highest concentration of Muslims

The Middle East has the most Muslims.

Who wrote the Quran

educated muslims who were able to write down what muhhamd said because he didn't know how to read and write.

What is a prophet

messenger god

Who took care of him after his mom died

First his grandmother ...and then his uncle

Who became the firsgt convert to start Islam

His wife

Who did he marry

The owner of a merchant company who he made a lot of money for

Why did his mother sent him away while he was young

To learn about arab values of kindness and taking care of the needy

What was his childhood job

A sheep herder

What is cultural diffusion

Cultural diffusion is the spreading of ideas and thoughts from one country to another through trade.

What was the miricle that lead to islam

God was testing abraham and told him to leave his wife and baby in the desert... and BOOM!! Water started bubbling at the baby feet and islam was born because people would settle in this place called mecca .....exactly where mahamid was born.

How did he start his fan club

He preached to family and friends and started the faith in MECCA

When did he become a prophet

In 610 CE When he went into a cave to meditate There, Gabriel, God's (allah) angel, spoke to him and told him to be a prophet

Look at the map of medieval trade routes. How did the location of Islamic lands make cultural diffusion possible

It made it possible because they were in the middle of a trade route.

What special about mecca

It was a trade route When people traded, it also helped to sread islam as people came and went

What was his early life like

It was ordinary His father died before he was born He was on the poor side

What was it like when Muhammaed was alive in Arabia

Land sucked because it was dry There was no agriculture...which means people were not growing their food and they had to get it from somewhere else. Arabia was getting rich through trade They traded with SYRIA<YEMEN<AFRICA There were a lot of people who believed in polytheism Many Arabs were nomads Lots of fighting between clans Arabs were not united....they just lived with their families who made the rules

Where was muhammad born

Mecca

What is islams most sacred city

Mecca because That is where the water miracle happened,That is where Muhammad was born, That is where Islam was born

When did islam start

Middle Ages

Who started Islam?

Muhammad in 570 c.e.

How did trade help to spread and connect ideas from different cultures? List at least two ideas that may have traveled along the trade routes on the map.

One could have been math and another could be their religion.

Based on this map, in what region of the world do you think the Islamic faith may have originated

The middle east is where the Islamic faith may have originated because that where the most of the are.

Why did Islamic culture flourish, despite the fact that the Muslim empire did not last?

They flourished because they had a stable government and were mostly peaceful.

What kind of reputation did Muhammad have as he became a merchant

Trustworthy...and that is why they called him AL-AMIN

Is islam based on monotheism

Yes ...and they believe it is the same god of the christians and jews