The document provides information about the origins and spread of Islam. It describes that Islam was founded by the prophet Muhammad in the 7th century CE and is based on revelations from God that Muhammad received and preached. It spread from its birthplace in Mecca through conquest and missionary work, establishing an Islamic empire that stretched from Spain to India within a century of Muhammad's death. Key figures and places in early Islamic history are also mentioned, including Muhammad, Mecca, and the Quran.
2. Islam is the holy faith of
Muslims, based on the
words and religious system
founded by the prophet
Muhammad and taught by
the Quran, the belief of
which is absolute
obedience to a unique and
personal God, Allah.
3. By the time of Muhammad's
death, a series of caliphs and
dynasties led the Muslim
community, creating an Islamic
empire that took over 100 years
to reach southern Spain. This
was a period of great
intellectual strength.
The area in light green are the
areas under Islamic empire
which included Spain and Egypt
which were governed by their
own leaders.
4. Muhammad was born
around the year 570 in the
city of Mecca. He was the
last prophet of the religion
of Islam. Muhammad's full
570 Birth Muhammad’s birth.
name was Abu al-Qasim 576 6 Both parents had died.
Muhammad Ibn Abd Allah 595 25 Khadija proposed to Muhammad.
Ibn Abd al-Muttalib Ibn 610 40 Muhammad received revelations from God
that he recited to others; he began to preach
Hashim. to the people of Mecca.
622 52 Muhammad left Mecca and had moved to
Medina.
630 60 Muhammad was invited back to Mecca.
632 62 Died in Mecca.
5. Muslims believe that the Qur'an is
the very word of God Almighty. A
complete record of the exact words
revealed by God through the Angel
Gabriel to Prophet Muhammad
(PBUH).
A verse from the holy Quran:
(quote)
So patiently persevere: for verily the
“promise of Allah is true: nor let
those shake thy firmness, who have
(themselves) no certainty of faith.”
al-Qur'an 30:60
6. Mecca is the Holy City of Islam.
It is located in the western
region of Saudi Arabia, near the
Red Sea.
For Muslims, Mecca is a very
important and sacred place. All
able-bodied Muslims must
travel to Mecca during their
lifetimes to fulfil hajj, or
pilgrimage, one of the Five
Pillars of Islam. The city is holy
for a number of reasons. The
primary reason for most
Muslims is that Mecca is the
birthplace of Muhammad,
the prophet of Islam.
7. Muslims were and still are
people who had an opened
belief in Islam. As believers,
they worship the One God
and look up to Prophet
Muhammad, (pbuh), as the
last messenger of God. They
also believed in all the
prophets which led Prophet
Muhammad (pbuh) and the
holy books which they
brought, such as the Psalms,
the Torah and the Quran.
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