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B. When Muhammad began to preach in Mecca, he taught monotheism, the belief in only one God.
C. Muhammad named the new faith Islam, which means "submission" to Allah (God). Believers in Islam are called Muslims.
D. Some people in Mecca resented Muhammad, forcing him and his followers to flee. Eventually, Muhammad and his Muslim army returned to conquer Mecca.
B. Islam has close ties to Judaism and Christianity, sharing many prophets and holy people described in the Bible.
C. Muslims accept five basic duties, called the Five Pillars of Islam. These include belief in one God, praying five times a day, giving alms to the poor, fasting during Ramadan, and the Hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca.
B. The Sunna, or guiding rules for Islam, includes not only the Five Pillars of Islam, but many additional moral standards that a Muslim must live by in everyday life.
C. The Sunna also sets guidelines for the treatment of women.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
Chapter 3, Lesson 2: Muhammad and Islam (pp. 58-64)
I. The Life of the Prophet
A. In A.D. 610, Muhammad had a vision, or religious experience. He and his followers came to believe that he was a prophet, or "Messenger of God."
II. The Teachings of Islam
A. Muslims believe that the Koran is the word of Allah, completing the earlier revelations of Old Testament prophets and Jesus.
III. Islam as a Way of Life
A. Islam influences the everyday lives of Muslims in many countries today. It is not simply a religion, but a way of life.
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