THE ORIGINS OF ISLAM
History Y
Wednesday,October 29
By Caden Lacy

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Introduction to Islam
• Muhhamad
• Mt. Hira
• Angel Gabriel
• Allah

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Muslims
• Arabian peninsula
• Arabs
• Monotheism
• Night journey

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Qur'an
• Timeline
• Bibliography

Introduction to Islam
Islam is a monotheistic religion. It was founded by Muhammad when the Angel Gabriel came to him at Mt. Hira. The Angel Gabriel told him that he was the messager of God. Muhammad preached the message of God. The message was, there is no god except God and that he was the messenger of God. A small group of followers developed in Mekkah called Muslims. Over the next 22 years, Muhammad taught others to practice compassion, honesty, justice, and other teachings revealed to him by the Angel Gabriel. The Muslims wrote these teachings down in a book called the Qur'an. Muhammad was criticized and called a liar when preaching monotheism to a polytheistic society.

Muhammad

This is a picture of Muhammad. Nobody really knows what he looked like but I think that it was something like this.

Muhammad is the founder of Islam and the first person to preach it. He was called by the Angel Gabriel and told that he was the messenger of God

Mt. Hira

This is an illustration of the cave in Mt. Hira.

Muhammad went to Mt. Hira to meditate. This was when the Angel Gabriel first came to Muhammad. The Angel Gabriel also revealed to Muhammad the teachings of the Qur'an.

Angel Gabriel

This is The Angel Gabriel in front of the golden gates of heaven.

The Angel Gabriel came to Muhammad at Mt. Hira. He told Muhammad that he was the messenger of God.

Allah

This is the Arabic symbol for Allah.

Allah is the Arabic word for God. Allah sent the Angel Gabriel to tell Muhammad that he is the messenger of Allah.

Muslims

This is a picture of Muslims.

A Muslim is a person who practices the Islamic religion. It was the first Muslims who wrote Muhammad's teachings down in the Qur'an.

Arabian Peninsula

This is a picture of a peninsula, the Arabian Peninsula would be hotter, dryer, and more sandy than this.

The Arabian peninsula is where Islam began. This is also where Muhammad lived.

Arabs

This is a picture of an Arab.

An Arab is someone who lives on the Arabian peninsula. The first Muslims were Arabs because they lived on the Arabian peninsula.

Monotheism

This is a picture of one God.

Monotheism is the belief and worship of only one God. Muhammad was met with criticism when preaching monotheism to a society of people who worship many gods.

The Night Journey

This is a picture of a winged horse.

The night journey was when a winged horse picked up Muhammad and brought him to Jerusalem.

Qur'an

This is a picture of the Qur'an.

The Qur'an is the holy book of Islam. When Muhammad first began to preach Islam the first Muslims wrote his teachings down in the Qur'an.

Timeline of Islam

Bibliography

I either drew my images or got them on haiku deck.