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Part 1 Rise of Islam
Ancient Africa: The life of Muhammad
Term | Definition |
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Where was Muhammad born? | he was born in Mecca |
Around what year was he born? | 570 AD |
Where is the city of Mecca? | It is a city of western Saudi Arabia. |
What was Mecca like? | It wasn't a kind, friendly culture |
The tribes in Mecca all worshiped who or what? | They worshiped many different gods |
What is of their religion? | Polytheistic |
Muhammad began working as a what? | He began working as a merchant |
what was Muhammad known for? | His trustworthiness |
What kind of reputation did Muhammad have? | He had a reputation of honesty and being reliable |
What was Muhammad's nickname? | His nickname was Amin |
What did his nickname mean? | The trustworthy |
What kind of man was Muhammad? | He was a deeply spiritual man |
Where did he sometimes spent his time | He spent some time in meditation |
Where did he spent meditation at? | Mount Hira |
What major event happened that led Muhammad to convert? | He was visited by an angel while meditating at the cave |
What year was he visited by an angel? | the year 610 AD |
What did people believe that he was chosen to deliver? | They believed that he was suppose to deliver a message |
What was the message ? | the message was that Allah (God) is the only God to follow |
what was the ultimate goal of the message? | It was to establish a just society |
What was the one thing that should be in the world according to the message? | Moral order in the world |