The Founding Story Of Islam Flashcards
(12 cards)
Who was the founder of Islam
Prophet Muhammad was the founder of Islam
How old is Islam
1500 years old
What was the city in the middle of the desert called
Mecca
What was so important about Mecca at the time before Muhammad
Mecca was an important trading town in Saudi that many travellers traveled to as it passed through the Mediterranean Sea, it was also an important religious centre that people traveled to to worship the Ka’ba (a stone structure in the middle of Mecca), Arabs worshiped gods that were carved into the Ka’ba, which meant they were polytheistic. This was the ways before Muhammad was born in 570CE
What was so tragic about Muhammad’s childhood
Before Muhammad was born his father died, and soon after when Muhammad was 6 his mother died. His grandfather then cared for him, following the death of his grandfather he was taken in by his wealthy merchant uncle
What did Muhammad learn from his uncle
As Muhammad helped his uncle with work he learned honest trade and became a merchant himself
When and who did Muhammad marry
When Muhammad was around 25 years old he married Khadijah, Khadijah was a widow, they had 6 kids and lived a happy life,
What did Muhammad notice
Muhammad noticed that many people in Mecca were greedy and money hungry, Muhammad felt that they were lost and needed guidance
What happened when Muhammad went to mount hira to pray and reflect
When he was praying that night angel gabriel appeared to Muhammad and Gabriel told him there was only one god, Allah, this is known as a revelation, angel gabriel also told Muhammad that he had been chosen to be the messenger of Allah, this night is known as THE NIGHT OF POWER AND EXCELLENCE, this night is still celebrated annually during the last 10 days of Ramadan
What happened after the night of power and excellence
Muhammad was initially frightened by the revelation, worried about what had happened he told his wife, Khadijah reassured him, and became the first follower of Islam, Muhammad continued to pray at the top of mount hira, and got passed on more messages, these messages were transferred into the Qur’an, at first Muhammad was banned from preaching about Allah then in 622CE, the local leaders decided to kill him, Muhammad took actions into his own hands.
What did Muhammad do after he found out the leaders wanted to kill him
Muhammad went the mount hira and angel Gabriel hold him he had to leave Mecca, and go to medina in 622CE, he left that night with a small group of followers. This journey is known and the Hijra. Muhammad and his few followers had a much warmer welcome in medina, his message about Allah was well received here and quickly people converted to Islam. Medina was where the first mosque was built. Muhammad eventually became the leader of medina
When did Muhammad return to Mecca
In 629CE, After 7 years of living in medina, Muhammad and his followers decided to return to Mecca. Their return took the followers and Muhammad to surprise, Muhammad and his followers went immediately to the Ka’ba and rid of the gods that were being followed at that time. From now on Islam in a monotheistic religion, followed by Allah
