World+of+Islam



media type="custom" key="11433054" The Arab people lived on the Arabian Peninsula. This meant life was hard because of the harsh environment. The Arabs were farmers and sheepherders. Also many were polytheistic which meant they believed in many gods. The supreme god that the Arabs worshipped was named Allah. The Arabian Peninsula turned into an important trade route. The civilizations that lived along this route were doing great, but tensions started to rise when the wealthy merchants stopped caring about the lower classes. Right around this time a man named Muhammad was born.

Muhammad was born into a merchant family in the city of Makkah, but became an orphan when he was five years old. When he got older he married the rich widow Khadija, who was also his employer. He eventually got upset about the splitting of honesty and generosity of his people. He thought that Allah gave him his final revelations like he did through Moses and Jesus. The followers of Muhammad became known as Muslims.

The Islamic faith soon was born under the influence of Muhammad. The people who followed the Islamic faith were known as Muslims. Islam is a monotheistic faith with Allah as the supreme God. This religion emphasizes salvation and life after death. It's a very simple faith stating that every person needs to obey the rules of Allah. Islam is a set of religious beliefs along with a way of life. Muslims were not allowed to be dishonest about their behavior, drink alcohol, eat pork, or gamble. Instead they were supposed to practice justice and honesty while dealing with other people.

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**5. Bedouins:** People from Madinah and Arabs in the desert who formed the first community of practicing Muslims in the Middle East.

 * "God had helped you at Badr, when you were a contemptible little band. So fear God and thus show your gratitude. Remember when you said to the believers:" Is it not enough for you that your Lord helped you with 3,000 angels sent down? Yes, and if you remain firm and aright, even if the enemy should come against you here in hot haste, your Lord would help you with 5,000 angles on the attack." - Muhammad**



**Sunni:** A Muslim group that accepts only the descendants of the Umayyads as the true rulers of Islam. They did not agree with all the Umayyad rules.
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The Quran This tells about all the basic information on the Quran which is the holy book of the Islamic faith. Islamic Religion This website gives you good information about the beliefs of the Islamic religion. Mosques This site gives information of what happens in mosques and the structures of them. Allah Allah is the most important one and this link will take you to a site that talks about him. Muhammad This website tells you about the life of Muhammad and how he started the Islamic religion.